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Flights from Athens to London depart on average 149 times per day, taking around 4h 44m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £20 if you book in advance.
There are 12 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:20, the last at 23:55. The fastest flight covers the 2391 km distance in 3h 45m. July is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 2391 km |
Average flight duration 4h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price £20 |
Flights per day 149 |
Direct flights 12 |
Fastest flight 3h 45m |
First flight 0:20 |
Last flight 23:55 |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 1 day |
Cheapest price
£172
Average price
£526
Fastest journey
3 h 50 m
Average duration
3 h 53 m
Flights per day
96
Distance
2391 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Athens to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Athens to London will cost around £526 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £172.
Of the 96 flights that leave Athens for London every day 11 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 2391 km distance in an average of 3 h 53 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 3 h 50 m .
The slowest flights will take 3 h 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
A3608
U28186
LO602 · LO281
FR 52
A31643+
A31820
FR 52
A3608
BA633
FR 7806
U28186Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Athens to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £20, and a coach costs an average of £160.
Distance: 2391 km
Most popular Flight | Coach |
|---|---|
£95 Average Price Cheapest | £213 Average Price |
7h 44m Average total duration Fastest 4h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 66h 37m Average total duration 66h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
The table below shows live departures for Athens to London flights for tomorrow, Tuesday 18 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TK1842 · TK1243 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 14h40 | 16:40 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1963 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 11h10 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1931 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 14h00 | 16:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1971 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 14h40 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1981 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 7h55 | 9:55 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1979 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 7h50 | 9:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1983 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 19h05 | 21:05 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1997 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 14h40 | 16:40 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1245 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 20h10 | 22:10 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1987 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 20h25 | 22:25 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1842 · TK1929 | 4:00 Athens International Airport | 20h25 | 22:25 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
OS806 · OS333 | 6:30 Athens International Airport | 6h55 | 11:25 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A31635+ A31818 | 6:45 Athens International Airport | 7h55 | 12:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX1843 · LX318 | 6:55 Athens International Airport | 6h25 | 11:20 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1987 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 16h25 | 22:25 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1997 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 10h40 | 16:40 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1929 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 16h25 | 22:25 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1983 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 15h05 | 21:05 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1243 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 10h40 | 16:40 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1963 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 7h10 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1971 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 10h40 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK9190+ TK1245 | 8:00 Athens International Airport | 16h10 | 22:10 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
A3830+ A31610 | 8:10 Athens International Airport | 16h00 | 22:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3830+ A31818 | 8:10 Athens International Airport | 6h30 | 12:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3830+ A31820 | 8:10 Athens International Airport | 14h30 | 20:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX332+ LX4321 | 8:30 Athens International Airport | 6h30 | 13:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX456+ LX4321 | 8:30 Athens International Airport | 6h05 | 12:35 London City Airport | 1 change | |
A3802+ A31602 | 8:35 Athens International Airport | 13h05 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3600 | 9:15 Athens International Airport | 4h00 | 11:15 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
TK1844 · TK1931 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 7h35 | 16:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1844 · TK1983 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 12h40 | 21:05 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1844 · TK1971 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 8h15 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1844 · TK1997 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 8h15 | 16:40 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
PC1192 · PC1165 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 7h15 | 15:40 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1844 · TK1245 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 13h45 | 22:10 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1844 · TK1929 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 14h00 | 22:25 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1844 · TK1987 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 14h00 | 22:25 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1844 · TK1243 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 8h15 | 16:40 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
PC1192 · PC7253 | 10:25 Athens International Airport | 8h40 | 17:05 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
EW9681 · EW9468 | 11:45 Athens International Airport | 9h05 | 18:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
EW9681 · EW9466 | 11:45 Athens International Airport | 6h40 | 16:25 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1848 · TK1245 | 12:10 Athens International Airport | 12h00 | 22:10 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1848 · TK1983 | 12:10 Athens International Airport | 10h55 | 21:05 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1848 · TK1987 | 12:10 Athens International Airport | 12h15 | 22:25 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1848 · TK1929 | 12:10 Athens International Airport | 12h15 | 22:25 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
U28184 | 12:15 Athens International Airport | 4h00 | 14:15 London Gatwick Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
W95412 | 12:35 Athens International Airport | 4h40 | 15:15 London Luton Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FR 7806 | 12:40 Athens International Airport | 3h55 | 14:35 London Luton Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH1751 · LH2478 | 12:45 Athens International Airport | 6h20 | 17:05 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A31653 · A31557 | 12:45 Athens International Airport | 11h55 | 22:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A31653 · A31602 | 12:45 Athens International Airport | 8h55 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3602 | 13:30 Athens International Airport | 4h00 | 15:30 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LO602 · LO285 | 14:00 Athens International Airport | 10h00 | 22:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LO602 · LO281 | 14:00 Athens International Airport | 21h20 | 9:20 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX1831 · LX326 | 14:05 Athens International Airport | 5h45 | 17:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX1831 · LX432 | 14:05 Athens International Airport | 5h45 | 17:50 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
LH1281 · LH918 | 14:15 Athens International Airport | 6h25 | 18:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A31643 · A31610 | 14:15 Athens International Airport | 9h55 | 22:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH1281+ LH5658 | 14:15 Athens International Airport | 5h40 | 17:55 London City Airport | 1 change | |
A31643+ A31820 | 14:15 Athens International Airport | 8h25 | 20:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX1821 · LX356 | 14:55 Athens International Airport | 5h35 | 18:30 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH1753 · LH2480 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 5h55 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A31453 · A31557 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 8h55 | 22:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A31453 · A31602 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 5h55 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1850 · TK1983 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 7h20 | 21:05 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1850 · TK1245 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 8h25 | 22:10 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1850 · TK1979 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 20h05 | 9:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1850 · TK1929 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 8h40 | 22:25 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1850 · TK1987 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 8h40 | 22:25 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1850 · TK1241 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 20h10 | 9:55 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1850 · TK1981 | 15:45 Athens International Airport | 20h10 | 9:55 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
A3806+ A31557 | 15:55 Athens International Airport | 8h45 | 22:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3832+ A31610 | 15:55 Athens International Airport | 8h15 | 22:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LO281+ LO5604 | 15:55 Athens International Airport | 19h25 | 9:20 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LO279+ LO5604 | 15:55 Athens International Airport | 27h15 | 17:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3806+ A31602 | 15:55 Athens International Airport | 5h45 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LO285+ LO5604 | 15:55 Athens International Airport | 8h05 | 22:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3832+ A31820 | 15:55 Athens International Airport | 6h45 | 20:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3604 | 16:00 Athens International Airport | 3h55 | 17:55 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA629 | 17:30 Athens International Airport | 4h05 | 19:35 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
TK9194+ TK1981 | 18:25 Athens International Airport | 17h30 | 9:55 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK9194+ TK1241 | 18:25 Athens International Airport | 17h30 | 9:55 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK9194+ TK1963 | 18:25 Athens International Airport | 20h45 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK9194+ TK1979 | 18:25 Athens International Airport | 17h25 | 9:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A31633 · A31610 | 18:25 Athens International Airport | 5h45 | 22:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
A3608 | 19:20 Athens International Airport | 3h50 | 21:10 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA633 | 20:00 Athens International Airport | 3h55 | 21:55 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
PC1194 · PC1169 | 20:25 Athens International Airport | 16h45 | 11:10 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
U28186 | 21:00 Athens International Airport | 3h55 | 22:55 London Gatwick Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FR 52 | 21:20 Athens International Airport | 3h50 | 23:10 London Stansted Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
TK1846 · TK1963 | 22:00 Athens International Airport | 17h10 | 13:10 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1846 · TK1979 | 22:00 Athens International Airport | 13h50 | 9:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
TK1846 · TK1241 | 22:00 Athens International Airport | 13h55 | 9:55 London Stansted Airport | 1 change | |
TK1846 · TK1981 | 22:00 Athens International Airport | 13h55 | 9:55 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1846 · TK1997 | 22:00 Athens International Airport | 20h35 | 16:35 London Gatwick Airport | 1 change | |
TK1846 · TK1971 | 22:00 Athens International Airport | 20h40 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
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World-class collection spanning ancient civilisations, the Rosetta Stone and global treasures with free permanent galleries.
National collection of European painting from Van Gogh to Turner in a landmark Trafalgar Square setting.
Vast museum of art, design and performance, loved for fashion, sculpture and major temporary exhibitions.
Lively pedestrian riverside route linking major sights, street performers, markets and excellent views across the Thames.
West End square famous for lions, fountains and events, surrounded by galleries and central to many first-time visits.
Grand royal park with Serpentine lake, broad paths and easy walks to Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace.
A classic breakfast of sausages, bacon, eggs, beans, mushrooms and toast. A staple of British cafés and weekend dining across London.
Pale ale battered fish with chips, usually served with mushy peas and tartare sauce. A long-standing favourite in London pubs and chippies.
Slow-cooked beef in rich gravy topped with mashed potato. This hearty pie is closely associated with East London working-class food culture.
Luxury hotel venue renowned for formal afternoon tea with fine pastries, sandwiches and impeccable service in grand surroundings.
Refined Indian restaurant with a Michelin star, celebrated for polished cooking and a landmark role in London’s modern dining scene.
Historic dining room famed for traditional British pies, roast meats and classic puddings in elegant, old-school surroundings.
Very costly by European standards; hotels, dining and transport are notably pricier than in most UK and EU city breaks.
Restaurants often add a 12.5% service charge; if not, tip 10-12%. Taxis: round up or 10%. Cafés: no obligation, small change optional.
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London is approximately 3.5 hours away from Athens by plane. There are 68 flights weekly between the two destinations. The busiest travel days are Sunday and Monday. 4 airlines including British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines and easyJet fly direct from Athens to London.
Flights with 2-3 stopovers are also available. Those involving two stopovers take an average of 6 hours. The least stopovers are available from Athens (ATH) to London Heathrow (LHR) or London Stansted (STN) with their earliest departures shortly before 6:00 a.m. and shortly after 5:30 a.m.. The latest departures are shortly after 4:00 p.m. and shortly before 6:00 p.m. respectively.
Athens is a modern, safe and lively city with much to intrigue any visitor. It offers rich history that is celebrated world over. The Acropolis is without doubt the most favorite tourist attraction in the city. The stunning appearance of the Parthenon at the Acropolis surprises many as they get closer. The National Archaeological Museum is a must-see here in the city. It contains the largest archaelogical collection in Greece, and is one of the most important museums in the world.
London is the UK's capital, and is packed with world-class experiences, iconic sights and excellent attractions. Buckingham Palace is certainly one of London's most iconic landmarks, and has been the official residence of every British monarch since 1837. Be there to witness the changing of guard ceremony at 11:30 a.m. every day. For those interested in art, the Hayward Gallery on the South Bank contains a changing programme of renowned exhibits.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Athens to London by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Athens to London flights use the Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport airport pair, with some services landing at London Gatwick Airport. Use this guide to compare Athens and London airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Athens International Airport is 4 km from Athens city centre. Public transport options include:
Athens International Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for 45 minutes. ATMs are located throughout the airport, including arrivals and departures areas.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Athens International Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Athens International Airport: Elevators, ramps.
London Heathrow Airport is 23 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Heathrow Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for up to 4 hours. ATMs are located in all terminals, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Heathrow Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Heathrow Airport: Assistance.
London Gatwick Airport is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Gatwick Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for 90 minutes. ATMs are located in both terminals, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Gatwick Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Gatwick Airport: Assistance.
London City Airport is 12 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London City Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London City Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London City Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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