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There are 12 ways to get from Liverpool to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, 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 11m
    €71–291

  2. 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

  3. 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
    €284–765

  4. 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 24m

  5. 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
    €96–268

  6. 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
    €105–382

  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
    €148–503

  8. 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
    9h 42m
    €118–480

  9. 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 29m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athensbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    46h 34m
    €79–112

  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
    €176–317

  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 32m
    €617–963

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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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