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There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Greece by plane, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    6h 49m
    €74–278

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - SKG
    6h 55m
    €60–228

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 52m
    €353–632

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 45m
    €343–803

  5. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    7h 17m
    €87–275

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 45m
    €156–365

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STN - SKG
    8h 21m
    €128–380

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 47m
    €130–347

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    42h 17m

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h
    €205–287

Brighton to Greece by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,722.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Greece?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brighton to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 42h 17m.

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