There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, 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.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
8h 15m€91–202Fly from Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LPL - ATH
9h 44m€73–228Train, bus via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
38h 57mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
33h 11m€717–1,052Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
9h 50m€195–441Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTN - ATH
9h 56m€137–299Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
41h 42m€501–819Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
45h 26mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
3d 16h€163–320Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
34h 19m€605–984
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Athens. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Elmway close and arriving at Athens Lagoumitzi via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Liverpool and Athens is 2738 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Strasbourg which takes 38h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Liverpool to Athens, including transfers.
Liverpool to Athens bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Liverpool Elmway close station.
Liverpool to Athens bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Bucharest station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 12:13 PM in Liverpool and 2:13 PM in Athens.
There are 13500+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.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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