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There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    6h 34m
    €86–282

  2. Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    7h 31m
    €63–201

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    38h 30m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten HbftrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    42h 12m
    €264–605

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    30h 2m

  6. Bus to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    8h 4m
    €78–287

  7. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    8h 10m
    €98–276

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Airport Bus Stationbus230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    40h 27m
    €129–189

  9. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Arnos Grove stationsubway
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    43h 31m

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusRegioJet 10
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 4h
    €160–207

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    31h 11m
    €564–887

Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station, England and Athens, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 40h 27m.

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