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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

    best
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 37m
    €101–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    43h 49m
    €95–190

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    38h 53m

  4. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 1m

  6. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    10h 13m
    €149–466

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    9h 42m
    €127–272

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    10h 11m
    €140–344

  9. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HUY - ATH
    12h 22m
    €153–535

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 52m

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from York to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Košicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus bus
    2d 16h
    €205–408

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York 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
    34h 13m
    €584–956

York to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between York, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 43h 49m.

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