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How to get fromWhitehaven to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Whitehaven to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    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 56m
    €141–286

  2. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    cheapest
    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 1m
    €127–345

  3. 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

  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 23m
    €743–1,091

  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 37m
    €143–338

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    13h 24m
    €130–332

  7. 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
    13h 19m
    €187–517

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 21h
    €191–458

  9. 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 30m
    €618–1,008

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,943.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

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 Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corkickle to Athens via Lancaster, London Euston, Euston Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d.

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