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There are 10 ways to get from London to Greece by plane, train, bus or bus and ferry

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Fly London Heathrow to Thessaloniki  •  6h 36m

  1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Thessaloniki (SKG) LHR - SKG

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Train to London Gatwick, fly to Thessaloniki  •  6h 55m

  1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
  2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Thessaloniki (SKG) LGW - SKG

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Fly London Heathrow to Athens  •  6h 46m

  1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Athens (ATH) LHR - ATH

Fly London Stansted to Thessaloniki  •  7h 1m

  1. Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Thessaloniki (SKG) STN - SKG

Train to London Gatwick, fly to Athens  •  7h 10m

  1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
  2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Athens (ATH) LGW - ATH

Train to London Luton, fly to Thessaloniki  •  7h 5m

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton Airport Parkway
  2. Fly from London Luton (LTN) to Thessaloniki (SKG) LTN - SKG

Train, bus via Paris  •  36h 56m

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord Eil
  2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 82 / ...
  3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Thessaloniki
  4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athens Ic

Train, Bus  •  2 days 3h

  1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi Eil
  2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf Ice
  3. Take the Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
  4. Take the train from Larissa to Athens Ic

Bus and ferry, bus  •  2 days 5h

  1. Take the bus and ferry from London Victoria Station to Sofia
  2. Take the bus from Sofia to Athens

Bus  •  2 days 13h

  1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Sofia Central Bus Station London Victoria Green Line Station - Sofia Central Bus Station
  2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens Piraeus Port Astiggos - Varna Central Bus Station / ...

London to Greece by bus

The bus journey time between London and Greece is around 2 days 13h and covers a distance of around 3710 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding AD and Valeross, the London to Greece bus service departs from London Victoria Green Line Station and arrives in Athens. Typically three buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.

3 Weekly Buses
2 days 13h Average Duration
€115 Cheapest Price
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The cheapest way to get from London to Greece is to train and fly which costs £55 - £250 and takes 7h 5m.

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The fastest way to get from London to Greece is to fly. Taking this option will cost £90 - £310 and takes 6h 36m.

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No, there is no direct bus from London station to Greece. However, there are services departing from London Victoria Station and arriving at Athens via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.

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The distance between London and Greece is 2206 km.

The best way to get from London to Greece without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 36h 56m and costs £220 - £550.

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It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from London to Greece, including transfers.

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London to Greece bus services, operated by Balkan Horn, depart from London Victoria Station.

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The best way to get from London to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs £90 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £150 and takes 2 days 13h.

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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 20m.

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London to Greece bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Athens station.

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Map of how to get from London to Greece.
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  • Distance: 2205.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between London, England and Greece?

British Airways, Eurowings and 10 other airlines fly from London Paddington to Thessaloníki hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Athens via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2 days 13h.

Airlines
easyJet
Website
easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€100 - €600
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 44m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€95 - €700
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
6h 15m
When
Monday
Estimated price
€95 - €700
Flights from London Luton to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
€210 - €490
British Airways
Website
britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€310 - €1400
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 48m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €900
Flights from London Gatwick to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€200 - €1200
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
Ave. Duration
4h 10m
When
Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€180 - €2500
Ryanair
Website
ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
3h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€60 - €470
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki via Eindhoven
Ave. Duration
5h 5m
When
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€60 - €470
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki via Budapest
Ave. Duration
5h 32m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
€60 - €470
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki via Nuremberg
Ave. Duration
6h 35m
When
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price
€60 - €470
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki via Krakow
Ave. Duration
7h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€60 - €470
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki via Chania
Ave. Duration
7h 20m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Estimated price
€60 - €470
Flights from London Luton to Thessaloniki via Krakow
Ave. Duration
5h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€75 - €270
Aegean Airlines
Website
en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Athens
Ave. Duration
5h 49m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€190 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€190 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€110 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Munich
Ave. Duration
5h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€190 - €800
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
5h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€200 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Munich
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€190 - €800
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
5h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€190 - €800
Eurowings
Website
eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Cologne Bonn
Ave. Duration
4h 55m
When
Friday
Estimated price
€180 - €800
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Stuttgart
Ave. Duration
5h
When
Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
€180 - €800
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Dusseldorf
Ave. Duration
5h 10m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
€180 - €800
Air France
Website
airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
5h 45m
When
Monday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€240 - €1500
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
5h 27m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€180 - €850
Turkish Airlines
Website
turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
7h 5m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
€290 - €900
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
7h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€230 - €850
Sky Express
Website
skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Athens
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€200 - €900
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 30m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€100 - €650
Wizz Air UK
Website
wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
Ave. Duration
3h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€75 - €550
Flights from London Luton to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€260 - €650
Wizz Air
Website
wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
5h 35m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
€55 - €260
Flights from London Luton to Thessaloniki via Budapest
Ave. Duration
7h 10m
When
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price
€140 - €400
Austrian Airlines
Website
austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Vienna
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€230 - €700
Air Serbia
Website
airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Belgrade
Ave. Duration
5h 30m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
€220 - €750
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Zurich
Ave. Duration
6h 50m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€240 - €800
KLM
Website
klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
5h 15m
When
Monday and Thursday
Estimated price
€75 - €600
Jet2.com
Website
jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
3h 20m
When
Monday and Friday
Estimated price
€70 - €650
Air Baltic
Website
airbaltic.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Thessaloniki via Riga
Ave. Duration
7h 5m
When
Tuesday
Estimated price
€200 - €850
Vueling Airlines
Website
vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Barcelona
Ave. Duration
6h 55m
When
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€210 - €800
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Website
norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens via Oslo
Ave. Duration
7h 10m
When
Friday
Estimated price
€140 - €900
Train operators
Thameslink
Phone
0345 026 4700
Website
thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton Airport Parkway
Ave. Duration
31 min
Frequency
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price
€16 - €20
Website
Thameslink
Anytime
€16 - €20
East Midlands Railways
Phone
03457 125 678
Email
getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Website
eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway
Ave. Duration
22 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€19 - €28
Website
eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Advance Single
€8 - €23
Off-Peak Single
€14 - €20
Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
€19 - €28
Eurostar
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Phone
+44 343 218 6186
Website
eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
Ave. Duration
2h 16m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€110 - €350
Website
Eurostar
Business Premier
€310 - €350
Standard
€110 - €140
Standard Premier
€160 - €210
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
Ave. Duration
2h 4m
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
€100 - €350
Website
Eurostar
Business Premier
€300 - €350
Standard
€100 - €130
Standard Premier
€150 - €190
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).

Contact Details
Phone
+49 0180 6 99 66 33
Website
bahn.com
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration
3h 11m
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Estimated price
€85 - €130
Website
Deutsche Bahn
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration
3h 6m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€70 - €100
Website
Deutsche Bahn
TGV inOui

France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.

Contact Details
Phone
0033 892 353535
Website
sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Mannheim Hbf
Ave. Duration
3h 11m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€80 - €110
Website
Oui.SNCF
2nd Class
€80 - €95
1st Class
€90 - €110
Greek Railways (OSE)
Website
trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
Ave. Duration
4h 7m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€10 - €35
Website
Greek Railways (OSE)
Airport
€10
Train from Larissa to Athens
Ave. Duration
2h 46m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€10 - €22
Website
Greek Railways (OSE)
Airport
€10
Bus operators
Crazy Holidays
Phone
2310-241545
Website
crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Mannheim to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration
24h
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
€50 - €110
Schedules at
crazyholidays.gr
Portokalidis Tours
Website
portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
Ave. Duration
40h 45m
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
€250 - €380
Schedules at
portokalidistours.gr
Balkan Horn
Phone
+44 74 71405777
Email
office@balkanhorn.com
Website
balkanhorn.com
Bus and ferry from London Victoria Station to Sofia
Ave. Duration
40h 44m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
€144
Website
Balkan Horn
Tourist Service Holding AD
Phone
02 981 13 33
Email
outgoing@tourist-service.com
Website
tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
Ave. Duration
11h 30m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€67
Website
Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
Ave. Duration
11h 20m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€10 - €50
Website
Tourist Service Holding AD
Union Ivkoni
Phone
02/989 0000
Website
union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
Ave. Duration
47h 30m
Frequency
3 times a week
Estimated price
€85 - €120
Website
Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
Ave. Duration
13h
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
€25 - €35
Website
Union Ivkoni
Valeross

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