There are 10 ways to get from Lewes to Athens by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
7h 12m€88–226Bus
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
43h 34mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lewes to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
29h 53m€654–962Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
8h 39m€147–380Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
8h 57m€127–325Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lewes to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTN - ATH
8h 53m€129–300Bus via Peiraias
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
43h 51mBus, train
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
44h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 4h€210–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lewes to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
31h 2m€542–894
Lewes to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Lewes to Athens. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Athens via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 34m.
The distance between Lewes and Athens is 2462 km.
The best way to get from Lewes to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 43h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Lewes to Athens, including transfers.
Lewes to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Lewes to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 34m.
Lewes to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Lewes. It is currently 6:55 AM in Lewes and 8:55 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lewes to Athens via Brighton, Brighton, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 43h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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