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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 18m
    €93–259

  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 22m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    47h 1m
    €434–757

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    32h 46m
    €765–1,048

  5. 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
    10h 41m
    €205–466

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 52m
    €190–403

  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 14m
    €173–702

  8. 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 23m
    €158–344

  9. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LBA - ATH
    9h 5m
    €120–397

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus bus 561 / ...
    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
    46h 54m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h
    €207–292

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    33h 53m
    €658–1,003

Leeds to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,756.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Athens, Greece?

Jet2.com, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Athens via Golders Green Station, Mill Hill East Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 54m.

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