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

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Fly from London Heathrow  •  6h 51m

  1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Athens (ATH) LHR - ATH

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Fly from London Stansted  •  7h 11m

  1. Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Athens (ATH) STN - ATH

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Train to London Gatwick, fly  •  7h 5m

  1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
  2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Athens (ATH) LGW - ATH

Fly from London City  •  8h 28m

  1. Fly from London City (LCY) to Athens (ATH) LCY - ATH

Train to London Luton, fly  •  7h 34m

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
  2. Fly from London Luton (LTN) to Athens (ATH) LTN - ATH

Train to Birmingham, fly  •  7h 50m

  1. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
  2. Fly from Birmingham (BHX) to Athens (ATH) BHX - ATH

Train, bus  •  37h 31m

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord Eil
  2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbf Tgv
  3. Take the bus from Augsburg to Beograd
  4. Take the bus from Belgrade to Athens

Train, bus via Bratislava  •  38h 54m

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord Eil
  2. Take the train from Gare de Lyon to Zürich Tgv
  3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava-Petrzalka Rjx
  4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
  5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athens Ic

Bus  •  2 days 2h

  1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station RegioJet 10
  2. Take the bus from Praha to Athens

Bus via Budapest  •  2 days 2h

  1. Take the bus from London to Budapest
  2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens

Train, Bus  •  2 days 5h

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi Eil
  2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf Ice / ...
  3. Take the Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
  4. Take the train from Larissa to Athens Ic

Drive, Eurotunnel  •  29h 24m

  1. Drive from London to Folkestone
  2. Take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
  3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athens

Drive, car ferry  •  30h 37m

  1. Drive from London to Dover
  2. Take the car ferry from Dover to Calais
  3. Drive from Calais to Athens

London to Athens by train, subway and bus

The journey time between London and Athens is around 37h 31m and covers a distance of around 3373 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 1m. Operated by Eurostar, RATP Metro, TGV inOui and others, the London to Athens service departs from London St Pancras Intl and arrives in Athens. Typically two services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.

2 Weekly Services
37h 31m Average Duration
€350 Cheapest Price
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The cheapest way to get from London to Athens is to bus via Budapest which costs £70 - £130 and takes 2 days 2h.

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The quickest way to get from London to Athens is to fly which costs £85 - £360 and takes 6h 51m.

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No, there is no direct bus from London station to Athens. However, there are services departing from London Victoria Green Line Station and arriving at Athens via Praha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.

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The distance between London and Athens is 2392 km.

The best way to get from London to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 31m and costs £300 - £650.

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It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from London to Athens, including transfers.

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London to Athens bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.

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The best way to get from London to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs £85 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £160 and takes 2 days 2h.

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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Athens Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 35m.

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London to Athens bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Athens station.

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Map of how to get from London to Athens.
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  • Distance: 2391.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

Aegean Airlines, British Airways and 11 other airlines fly from London Paddington to Athens hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Athens via Praha in around 2 days 2h.

Airlines
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Geneva
Ave. Duration
5h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Zurich
Ave. Duration
5h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €600
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Geneva
Ave. Duration
5h 10m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
€140 - €430
Flights from London City to Athens via Zurich
Ave. Duration
7h 20m
When
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price
€140 - €550
Flights from London City to Athens via Geneva
Ave. Duration
10h 5m
When
Friday
Estimated price
€90 - €330
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Zurich
Ave. Duration
5h 55m
When
Monday and Tuesday
Estimated price
€200 - €550
easyJet
Website
easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€65 - €430
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
6h 23m
When
Monday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
€65 - €430
Flights from London Luton to Athens via Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
8h
When
Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
€65 - €340
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
6h 50m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
€70 - €360
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
5h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €700
Flights from London Stansted to Athens via Munich
Ave. Duration
6h 15m
When
Friday
Estimated price
€260 - €2200
Flights from London City to Athens via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
5h 37m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€200 - €700
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Munich
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€270 - €800
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
5h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€270 - €800
Ryanair
Website
ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€55 - €370
Flights from London Stansted to Athens via Katowice
Ave. Duration
5h 25m
When
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€55 - €370
Flights from London Stansted to Athens via Budapest
Ave. Duration
5h 35m
When
Friday
Estimated price
€55 - €370
Flights from London Stansted to Athens via Milan Bergamo
Ave. Duration
5h 40m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
€55 - €370
Flights from London Stansted to Athens via Warsaw Modlin
Ave. Duration
7h 5m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
€55 - €370
Flights from London Luton to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 40m
When
Monday
Estimated price
€45 - €230
Aegean Airlines
Website
en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 38m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€90 - €600
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
€110 - €490
Flights from Birmingham to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
€120 - €210
KLM
Website
klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
5h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €800
Flights from London City to Athens via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€220 - €800
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
5h 27m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €650
Turkish Airlines
Website
turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
7h 33m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€210 - €1000
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
7h 32m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€260 - €650
British Airways
Website
britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€110 - €800
Alitalia
Website
alitalia.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Rome
Ave. Duration
5h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€170 - €800
Flights from London City to Athens via Milan Linate, Rome
Ave. Duration
8h 32m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€280 - €650
Air France
Website
airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
5h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€210 - €1100
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
5h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€180 - €550
Wizz Air UK
Website
wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€60 - €340
Flights from London Luton to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 45m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€45 - €260
Jet2.com
Website
jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 30m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
€65 - €280
Flights from Birmingham to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 50m
When
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€90 - €250
Aer Lingus
Website
aerlingus.com
Flights from London City to Athens via Dublin
Ave. Duration
10h
When
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
€560 - €600
Flights from Birmingham to Athens via Dublin
Ave. Duration
7h 35m
When
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
€95 - €750
Sky Express
Website
skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€95 - €550
Vueling Airlines
Website
vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Barcelona
Ave. Duration
5h 50m
When
Monday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€180 - €850
Air Europa
Website
aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Madrid
Ave. Duration
6h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€110 - €460
Ryanair UK
Website
ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Monday
Estimated price
€80 - €390
Pegasus Airlines
Website
flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted to Athens via Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
7h 25m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€130 - €850
Train operators
Gatwick Express
Phone
+44 345 850 1530
Website
gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
Ave. Duration
30 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
€14
Schedules at
https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Website
https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Anytime Day SIngle
€14
Thameslink
Phone
0345 026 4700
Website
thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
Ave. Duration
35 min
Frequency
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price
€17 - €35
Website
https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Anytime Day Single
€17 - €25
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
€25 - €35
Avanti West Coast
Phone
00 44 345 528 0253
Website
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
Ave. Duration
1h 4m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
€45 - €140
Website
https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Anytime Single
€45 - €65
Anytime Single 1st Class
€95 - €140
London Northwestern Railway
Eurostar
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Phone
+44 343 218 6186
Website
eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
Ave. Duration
2h 19m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€120 - €350
Website
https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Business Premier
€320 - €350
Standard
€120 - €150
Standard Premier
€160 - €210
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
Ave. Duration
2h 1m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€110 - €320
Website
https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Business Premier
€312 - €317
Standard
€115 - €125
Standard Premier
€150 - €190
TGV inOui
Phone
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website
en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbf
Ave. Duration
5h 9m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€120 - €200
Website
https://www.sncf.com/en
2nd Class
€120 - €160
1st Class
€150 - €200
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
Ave. Duration
4h 4m
Frequency
5 times a day
Estimated price
€95 - €170
Website
https://www.sncf.com/en
2nd Class
€95 - €130
1st Class
€120 - €170
TGC Lyria
Phone
+33 (0) 1 84 94 36 35
Email
info@lyria.com
Website
tgv-lyria.com
Train from Gare de Lyon to Zürich
Ave. Duration
4h 4m
Frequency
5 times a day
Estimated price
€70 - €100
Website
https://www.tgv-lyria.com/fr/en
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone
+41 848 44 66 88
Website
sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava-Petrzalka
Ave. Duration
8h 46m
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
€260 - €460
Website
https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Hellenic Train
Eurotunnel
Phone
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website
eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration
35 min
Frequency
Hourly
Website
https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
Bus operators
FP Travel
Phone
+302105233969
Email
fptravel@otenet.gr
Website
fptravel.gr
Bus from Belgrade to Athens
Ave. Duration
14h 30m
Frequency
3 times a week
Estimated price
€65 - €95
Schedules at
fptravel.gr
Simeonidis Tours
Phone
+30-2310540970
Email
info@simeonidistours.gr
Website
simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
12h 29m
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
€50 - €80
Schedules at
simeonidistours.gr
Korona Travel
Phone
210.92.33.33
Email
info@koronatravel.gr
Website
koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
19h
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
€71
Schedules at
koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha to Athens
Ave. Duration
31h
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
€90
Schedules at
koronatravel.gr
RegioJet
Phone
+420 222 222 221
Email
info@regiojet.cz
Website
regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
Ave. Duration
18h 25m
Frequency
3 times a week
Estimated price
€65 - €95
Website
https://regiojet.com/
Trans Nicolaescu
Siamos Tours
Phone
0030 2108219900
Email
vsiamos@otenet.gr
Website
siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
Ave. Duration
24h 30m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
€70 - €90
Schedules at
siamostours.com
Portokalidis Tours
Website
portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
Ave. Duration
40h 45m
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
€250 - €380
Schedules at
portokalidistours.gr
Ferry operators

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Athens is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 2:25 AM in London and 4:25 AM in Athens.

Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia and four other airlines offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens Airport.

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The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.

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