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There are 12 ways to get from Leeds to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 1m
    €91–237

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    38h 43m

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    32h 48m

  4. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    11h 12m
    €262–630

  5. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    10h 11m
    €140–423

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    9h 40m
    €150–364

  7. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HUY - ATH
    12h 10m
    €118–458

  8. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 29m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 171 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    42h 56m
    €93–184

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 41m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h
    €169–277

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h
    €580–953

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leeds, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 42h 56m.

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