There are 10 ways to get from Kendal to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
9h 11m€86–317Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
42h 31m€116–200Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kendal to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
34h 18mTrain, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCL - ATH
12h 24m€96–314Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LPL - ATH
11h 53m€128–314Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
10h 23m€117–398Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MME - ATH
14h 17m€128–433Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 50mTrain, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 10h€179–358Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kendal to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
35h 30m€620–928
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Athens is to train and fly which costs €85 - €320 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Athens is to train and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €85 - €320.
The distance between Kendal and Athens is 2806 km.
The best way to get from Kendal to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 42h 31m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Kendal to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h ahead of Kendal. It is currently 6:21 PM in Kendal and 8:21 PM in Athens.
There are 12321+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kendal to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Station, walk to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kendal to Athens via Oxenholme Lake District, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 42h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Athens International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–80
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €60–90
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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