Travel optionsfrom London to Athens
How to get from London to Athens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U281856:25 PM3h40London Gatwick Airport12:05 AMAthens International Airport€1311One-way0 transfers
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U281856:25 PM3h40London Gatwick Airport12:05 AMAthens International Airport€1311One-way0 transfers
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A360910:15 PM3h35London Heathrow Airport3:50 AMAthens International Airport€1771One-way0 transfers
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FR 78053:15 PM3h40London Luton Airport8:55 PMAthens International Airport€1641One-way0 transfers
PC1164 · PC11939:30 AM7h55London Stansted Airport7:25 PMAthens International Airport€1671One-way1 transfer
U281832:40 PM3h40London Gatwick Airport8:20 PMAthens International Airport€1731One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Athens:
A flight is €40 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Athens costing on average €181.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 77h 0m.
- Around 163 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Athens as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, Aegean Airlines, British Airways, pegasus, Sas Airways, Air Serbia, Jet2.com, Finnair, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Vueling, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA to go to Athens by flight.
- 12 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Aegean Airlines, British Airways.
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