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

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There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 20m
    €89–259

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    38h 42m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    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 Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    47h 21m
    €438–776

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 16m
    €772–1,058

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPL - ATH
    8h 58m
    €93–218

  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 59m
    €117–328

  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 50m
    €198–441

  8. Train, bus #2

    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 26m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    2d 14h
    €198–309

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h 23m
    €665–1,013

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,738 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Athens, Greece?

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

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