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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    8h 9m
    €84–332

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    39h 4m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 25m
    €276–943

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    32h 41m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 30m
    €107–461

  6. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    9h 54m
    €105–323

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenagetrain
    2. Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 22m
    €122–405

  8. Train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHUY - ATH
    11h 57m
    €194–870

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    45h 11m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    2d

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 11h
    €153–245

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    33h 49m
    €606–948

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Athens Larissis Station via Leeds City Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d.

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