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

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  1. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSOU - ATH
    9h 31m
    €138–334

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    9h 6m
    €101–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus230 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    42h 58m
    €140–231

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    8h 54m
    €105–333

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 28m
    €111–371

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    9h 45m
    €108–347

  8. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 48m
    €124–382

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    46h 2m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    46h 16m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 7h
    €167–228

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Poole to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    32h 39m
    €584–916

Poole to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 42h 58m.

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