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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    8h 2m
    €88–295

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen HbftrainIce
    4. Take the bus from Aachen Central Station to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    37h 5m

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    33h 18m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHX - ATH
    9h 13m
    €112–329

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Preston 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 35m
    €121–542

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston 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
    39h 1m

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Preston 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 21m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    2d

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 11h
    €159–291

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    34h 25m
    €620–967

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens Larissis Station via Shudehill Interchange, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d.

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