Distance | 1627 miles (2624 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach, flight, ferry or train | |
Fastest mode | Flight • £138 • 3 h 45 min | |
Popular travel companies | Aegean Airlines |
Take a coach, flight, ferry or train to travel 1627 miles (2624 km) between Manchester and Athens. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Aegean Airlines among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Manchester to Athens.
Athens has a lot to offer tourists when it comes to historical Greek museums and stunning architecture. To reach the famed city, a traveller has the option to take a flight, bus or train. A flight is both the fastest and cheapest way to travel to Athens.
Train: There is no direct train from Manchester to Athens. The traveller can expect a few stops and changes along the way. The departure point is Manchester Piccadilly while the arrival station is Athens. The train takes an estimated 48 hours to complete the journey including a four-hour transfer.
Bus: It will take the bus an estimated two days and fifteen hours to reach Athens from Manchester. The departure station is Manchester ZOB, with one stop at Legnica Bhf, while the arrival point is Athen Ariston Hotel. There is a bus leaving Manchester ZOB five days a week while the bus at Legnica Bhf leaves four days a week.
Flight: A flight from Manchester to Athens takes only seven hours including a two-hour transfer. The departure airport is Manchester (MAN) while the arrival airport is Athens (ATH). There are several airlines provideing this route and a traveller can expect to get a nonstop flight leaving for Athens daily.
Travel between Manchester, United Kingdom and Athens, Greece is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed at this time for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom.
Conditions of entry into Greece:
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the government of Greece has imposed the following measures:
This information was last checked on 25/06/2022. As this information can change due to the nature of the pandemic, make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your trip between Manchester and Athens.
The current restriction level for returning to Manchester, United Kingdom from Greece is: Fully open.
Reentering United Kingdom is currently allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Greece
All travellers returning to United Kingdom must observe the following safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country:
The information above was last checked on 27/06/2022. We do our best to keep this information up-to-date, but regulations can change due to the nature of the coronavirus pandemic, so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your trip back to Manchester from Athens here.
You can travel to Athens from Manchester 4 different ways: coach, flight, ferry or train.
A ferry service offers the cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Athens, which costs on average £1.
This is compared to other ways of getting to Athens:
A ferry is generally £2 less than a coach for the same journey. A coach costs on average £2 from Manchester to Athens.
A ferry journey is usually £138 less than a journey to Athens by plane, which costs on average £138 for the same trip.
A ferry is generally £5 less than a train for the same trip. A train costs on average £5 from Manchester to Athens.
The fastest way to get to Athens from Manchester is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Athens that can usually take longer:
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The distance between Manchester and Athens is around 1627 miles (2624 km).
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