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How to get fromLiverpool to Athensby plane, bus, train, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Liverpool to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Liverpool

    best
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPL - ATH
    9h 40m
    €95–248

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    7h 57m
    €82–237

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 56m
    €99–145

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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
    44h 15m
    €537–905

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 18m

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 54m
    €118–324

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 42m
    €184–399

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    9h 42m
    €124–341

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    10h 8m
    €167–389

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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
    45h 27m

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h
    €192–335

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool 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
    34h 30m
    €589–941

Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.

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