There are 12 ways to get from Margate to Athens by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
8h 42m€175–429Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Margate to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
8h 57m€140–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
41h 2m€352–648Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
46h 19m€396–733Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
29h 54m€536–899Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Margate to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LCY - ATH
10h 34m€183–384Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
8h 52m€150–317Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTN - ATH
8h 55m€151–365Bus
- Take the bus from Marine Terrace to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 022
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 24mTrain, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Margate to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 5h€210–299Train, Bus
- Take the train from Margate to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 6h€497–833Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Margate to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
29h 7m€697–950
Margate to Athens by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Margate to Athens is to train and fly which costs €150 - €320 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Margate to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs €170 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Margate to Athens. However, there are services departing from Marine Terrace and arriving at Athens via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, King's Cross Stn / York Way, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 24m.
The distance between Margate and Athens is 2633 km.
The best way to get from Margate to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 2m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Margate to Athens, including transfers.
Margate to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Marine Terrace station.
Margate to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Margate. It is currently 5:02 AM in Margate and 7:02 AM in Athens.
There are 13174+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Margate, England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Marine Terrace to Athens via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, King's Cross Stn / York Way, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Margate to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €81
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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