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

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  1. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    12h 15m
    €94–314

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 53m
    €93–373

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 25m
    €132–264

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Whitehaven to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    35h 22m

  5. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    10h 26m
    €104–364

  6. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    4. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    14h 8m
    €126–433

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPL - ATH
    13h 9m
    €141–370

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d

  9. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Whitehaven to Underpasscar car
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Newhall Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    2d 6h

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 13h
    €194–369

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whitehaven 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
    36h 34m
    €634–998

Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Whitehaven to Athens. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitehaven to Athens via Carlisle, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 44h 25m.

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