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

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STN - SKG
    8h 45m
    €63–402

  2. 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

  3. 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 49m
    €269–665

  4. 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

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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
    7h 58m
    €86–328

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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 36m
    €110–363

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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
    9h 8m
    €75–359

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane BHX - RHO
    7h 54m
    €141–273

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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 16m
    €107–344

  10. Bus

    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
    €102–201

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    44h 7m

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Derby to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 9h
    €166–276

  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
    €578–919

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leicester, England and 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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