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There are 11 ways to get from London to Greece by plane, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LHR - SKG
    6h 38m
    €114–229

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    6h 45m
    €87–306

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    36h 17m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 53m

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - SKG
    6h 51m
    €88–256

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    6h 55m
    €116–286

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STN - SKG
    7h 4m
    €88–269

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    7h 13m
    €95–253

  9. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Stationbus bus A1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    40h 37m
    €89–183

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    42h 48m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from München to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 12h
    €278–439

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London, England and Greece?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and Aegean Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 40h 37m.

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