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

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There are 9 ways to get from Prestwick to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    11h 20m
    €120–259

  2. Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PIK - ATH
    10h 34m
    €99–266

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    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
    2d 1h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Prestwick to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    36h 18m
    €821–1,130

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    9h
    €122–276

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    11h 51m
    €168–352

  7. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    4. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    13h 31m
    €268–526

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kyle Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 4
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 19h
    €256–395

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Prestwick to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    37h 25m
    €716–1,087

Prestwick to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,985.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyle Street to Athens via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 19h.

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