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There are 10 ways to get from Oxford to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    7h 43m
    €104–322

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    7h 54m
    €84–241

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus 737
    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
    41h 7m
    €106–212

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 11m

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 48m
    €95–308

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 23m
    €91–306

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 48m
    €95–311

  8. Bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Hillingdon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Hillingdon station to Arnos Grove stationsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 49m

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 9h
    €155–230

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford 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
    32h 24m
    €565–848

Oxford to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oxford, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 41h 7m.

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