There are 13 ways to get from London to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train 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.
Recommended option
Fly from London Heathrow • 6h 51m
Cheapest option
Fly from London Stansted • 7h 11m
11 alternative options
Train to London Gatwick, fly • 7h 5m
Fly from London City • 8h 28m
Train to London Luton, fly • 7h 34m
Train to Birmingham, fly • 7h 50m
Train, bus • 37h 31m
Train, bus via Bratislava • 38h 54m
Bus • 2 days 2h
Bus via Budapest • 2 days 2h
Train, Bus • 2 days 5h
Drive, Eurotunnel • 29h 24m
Drive, car ferry • 30h 37m
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.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Athens is to bus via Budapest which costs £70 - £130 and takes 2 days 2h.
The quickest way to get from London to Athens is to fly which costs £85 - £360 and takes 6h 51m.
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.
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.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from London to Athens, including transfers.
London to Athens bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
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.
The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Athens Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 35m.
London to Athens bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Athens station.

- 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.

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €800

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €550

- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €850

- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €460

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €390

- 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

- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11 - €17

- 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

- 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

- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- Standard
- €16 - €23
- 1st Class
- €55 - €80

- 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

- Phone
- +44 333 311 0006
- contact.lnr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €35 - €55

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Contact Details
- 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

- 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

- Phone
- +33 (0) 1 84 94 36 35
- 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

- 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
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- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Book at
- https://tickets.hellenictrain.gr/dromologia/?lang=gr
- Airport
- €9
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €19
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Book at
- https://tickets.hellenictrain.gr/dromologia/?lang=gr
- Airport
- €9

- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en

- 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/

- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Augsburg to Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €95
- Schedules at
- en.fudeks.rs
- Book at
- fudeks.rs

- Phone
- +302105233969
- 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

- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- 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

- Phone
- 210.92.33.33
- 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

- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- 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/

- Phone
- 0745/ 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €60
- Book at
- Trans Nicolaescu

- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- 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

- 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

- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
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.
There are 2477+ hotels available in Athens. Prices start at €45 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.