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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)planeMAN - ATH
    7h 31m
    €86–212

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    38h 39m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten HbftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 13m
    €323–1,048

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Macclesfield to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    32h 47m

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHX - ATH
    8h 20m
    €122–332

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 11m
    €162–766

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    9h 7m
    €138–813

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    9h 14m
    €142–718

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 13m
    €123–739

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    41h 46m
    €119–168

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    45h 1m

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 10h
    €158–301

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Macclesfield to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    33h 53m
    €606–947

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

easyJet, Jet2.com, and two other airlines 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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