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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 38m
    €159–377

  2. Bus via Bucharest

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luton 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
    41h 2m
    €98–193

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    38h 8m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 46m
    €513–869

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 28m

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 59m
    €131–289

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 4m
    €105–288

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 24m
    €148–357

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    9h 18m
    €114–283

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 5m
    €105–259

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 230 / ...
    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 13m

  12. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 6h
    €471–784

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester 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
    32h 40m
    €557–896

Leicester to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€471Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leicester, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 41h 2m.

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