There are 11 ways to get from Telford to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BHX - ATH
7h 54m€88–218Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
9h 35m€84–309Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
41h 12m€121–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Telford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
32h 2mTrain, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
9h 33m€121–368Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
9h 28m€92–335Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
9h 33m€91–345Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTN - ATH
9h 34m€89–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
47h 8mTrain, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 7h€150–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Telford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
33h 10m€599–937
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Telford to Athens is to train and fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Telford to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Telford station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Birmingham, Bucharest and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 12m.
The distance between Telford and Athens is 2648 km.
The best way to get from Telford to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 41h 12m and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Telford to Athens, including transfers.
Telford to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Telford to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Telford. It is currently 7:52 PM in Telford and 9:52 PM in Athens.
There are 2182+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Telford, England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 41h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Telford Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Telford Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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