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

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    7h 23m
    €75–233

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    39h 5m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield 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
    43h 14m
    €564–936

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Macclesfield to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    32h 54m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 13m
    €171–389

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    9h 8m
    €154–381

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    9h 30m
    €112–303

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    9h 20m
    €154–391

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 19m
    €109–270

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    41h 46m
    €90–170

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield 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 26m

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Stockport 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
    €180–315

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macclesfield 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 6m
    €577–937

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Jet2.com, Aegean Airlines, and easyJet fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Macclesfield to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 41h 46m.

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