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How to get fromStanstead to Athensby train, plane, taxi, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Stanstead to Athens by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LCY - ATH
    11h 20m
    €203–383

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    9h 39m
    €82–268

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Temp Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus 737
    3. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 30m
    €211–301

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    30h 37m

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

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    10h 7m
    €154–349

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

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    10h 4m
    €131–323

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

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    10h 13m
    €129–299

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane LGW - KLX
    4. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    13h 52m
    €195–531

  9. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Stansted Mountfitchettaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Haletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    44h 3m

  10. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to London Stansted Airport (STN)taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Stationbus bus X10
    3. Take the bus from Upminster to Košicebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus bus
    2d 12h
    €256–480

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead 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
    31h 49m
    €541–894

London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Athens. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bus Station, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Temp Bus Station, take the bus to Airport Bus Station, take the bus to Bucharest Obor, take the bus to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki, then take the train to Athens.

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