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There are 13 ways to get from Liverpool to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    7h 41m
    €74–314

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    39h 56m
    €94–144

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 58m
    €306–965

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    33h 16m

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLPL - ATH
    9h 42m
    €113–269

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHX - ATH
    8h 53m
    €91–246

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 42m
    €155–503

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 47m
    €113–475

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    9h 43m
    €130–480

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    45h 38m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to AthensbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    46h 34m
    €74–106

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 10h
    €161–287

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    34h 23m
    €616–962

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Athens via Bucharest Obor, Piata Iancului, Piata Presei, Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri, and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal in around 46h 34m.

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