There are 7 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
9h 3m€110–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 1mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
33h 37m€777–1,066Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LPL - ATH
11h€111–252Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 6h€260–359Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Alba Iuliabusferry
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Sibiutrain
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 15h€251–470Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
34h 44m€671–1,022
Colwyn Bay to Athens by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens is to train and fly which costs €110 - €260 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens is to train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Athens is 2816 km.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h ahead of Colwyn Bay. It is currently 07:24 in Colwyn Bay and 09:24 in Athens.
There are 13133+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Colwyn Bay to Athens. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Athens via London Euston, Euston Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Sibiu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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