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There are 10 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 Manchester Airport, fly

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    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 54m
    €89–350

  2. 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 27m
    €132–256

  3. 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 27m

  4. 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 27m
    €110–376

  5. 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 9m
    €193–625

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    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 16m
    €101–236

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 2h

  8. 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 Marble Archbus 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 5h

  9. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 12h
    €185–349

  10. 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
    €643–1,000

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest 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 Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 27m.

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