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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
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    8h 9m
    €87–336

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    39h 17m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 38m
    €288–837

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    32h 43m

  5. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMME - ATH
    11h 6m
    €193–830

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 43m
    €119–355

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
    2. Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 34m
    €118–396

  8. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHUY - ATH
    12h 10m
    €195–870

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus171 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    42h 56m
    €120–172

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    45h 24m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 10h
    €153–247

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    33h 51m
    €609–952

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest 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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