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

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

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly

    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
    10h 46m
    €174–357

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly

    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 40m
    €88–270

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely 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
    43h 35m
    €208–383

  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 39m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    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
    9h 58m
    €115–289

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    9h 47m
    €101–302

  7. Train to London Southend Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Shenfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SEN - ATH
    11h 36m
    €100–284

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    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
    9h 59m
    €101–298

  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 18m

  10. Taxi, train, bus via Brighton

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Roystontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Royston to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 23m

  11. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d

  12. 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 52m
    €568–892

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest 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 Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Athens via Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 35m.

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