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There are 12 ways to get from York 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 York to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    8h 51m
    €95–348

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from York 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
    38h 57m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from York 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 18m
    €287–839

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    32h 58m

  5. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMME - ATH
    10h 36m
    €191–792

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 34m
    €98–374

  7. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York 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
    10h 3m
    €105–333

  8. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHUY - ATH
    12h 3m
    €203–930

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Low Ousegate to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus171 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    44h 39m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from York 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 4m

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from York to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 10h
    €163–267

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    34h 5m
    €611–954

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Low Ousegate to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 44h 39m.

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