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How to get fromPenzance to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Penzance to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NQY - ATH
    11h 20m
    €146–523

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRS - ATH
    11h 45m
    €75–338

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 49m
    €149–464

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    34h 25m

  5. Train to Exeter, fly

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EXT - ATH
    12h 37m
    €245–437

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    11h 59m
    €188–393

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Penzance 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
    13h 8m
    €148–348

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CWL - ATH
    15h 36m
    €234–737

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 100 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    2d
    €105–203

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 11h

  11. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 501 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 17h
    €172–299

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Penzance 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
    35h 39m
    €626–987

Penzance to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Penzance, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Bus Station, Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 2d.

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