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There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    7h 55m
    €122–369

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STN - SKG
    8h 50m
    €84–361

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 13m
    €121–274

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    30h 56m

  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 23m
    €122–352

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 13m
    €100–306

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - SKG
    8h 1m
    €98–269

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 44m
    €98–319

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    44h 52m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 2m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h
    €154–241

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southampton 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 10m
    €568–904

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Greece?

You can take a bus from Coach Station to Στ.Ομονοιασ via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Athens, and Στ.Νεοσ Κοσμοσ in around 2d 10h.

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