| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Athens | Outbound 19/04/26 direct U28181 03h 40min | Return - |  easyJet |  | £51 | ||
| Best option London Athens | Outbound 27/02/26 direct W95409 03h 45min | Return 09/03/26 direct W95410 04h 05min |  Wizz Air UK |  | ? | £41 | |
| London Athens | Outbound 22/12/25 1 Stopover (MXP) W46304, FR8897 13h 15min | Return 10/01/26 1 Stopover (MXP) FR8896, W46301 28h 35min |   Wizz Air Malta, Ryanair |  | £116 | ||
| London Athens | Outbound 31/01/26 1 Stopover (SAW) PC1174, PC1191 07h 10min | Return 03/02/26 1 Stopover (SAW) PC1192, PC1165 07h 05min |  Pegasus Airlines |  | £191 | ||
| London Athens | Outbound 27/02/26 direct W95409 03h 45min | Return 09/03/26 direct W95410 04h 05min | Wizz Air UK |  | £46 | ||
| London Athens | Outbound 31/01/26 direct FR9284 03h 55min | Return 03/02/26 direct FR0014 03h 55min | Ryanair | | £57 | ||
| London Athens | Outbound 31/01/26 direct FR9284 03h 55min | Return 03/02/26 direct FR0014 03h 55min | Ryanair |  | £59 | ||
| London Athens | Outbound 27/02/26 direct W95409 03h 45min | Return 09/03/26 direct W95410 04h 05min | Wizz Air UK |  | £61 | ||
| London Athens | Outbound 27/02/26 direct W95409 03h 45min | Return 09/03/26 direct W95410 04h 05min | Wizz Air UK |  | £62 | ||
| London Athens | Outbound 27/02/26 direct W95409 03h 45min | Return 09/03/26 direct W95410 04h 05min | Wizz Air UK | | £71 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Wizz Air UK
- Swiss International Air Lines
- Air Serbia
- easyJet
- Italia Trasporto Aereo
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London to Athens
Favourite airline: Wizz Air UK
The favourite airline for flights from London to Athens is Wizz Air UK.
Wizz Air UK
13 %
Aegean Airlines
12 %
Lufthansa
11 %
Cheapest weekday: Wednesday
The cheapest days to fly on this route are Wednesday.
Direct flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 21 % more expensive.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
03h 45min
10h 35min
15h 50min
£78
£153
£99
The favourite connection is non-stop
33 % of all bookings on the route London to Athens are for non-stop flights.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
03h 45min, from £78
33 %
1 stopover Belgrade (Beograd)
17h 00min, from £167
14 %
1 stopover Frankfurt-Main
08h 30min, from £182
11 %
Useful information about the flight from London to Athens
Flights from London to Athens
The flight route from London (LON) to Athens (ATH) is very popular with travellers in the United Kingdom. Airlines serving Athens from London with a direct flight include Aegean,British Airways and easyJet, for example. The flight time for the journey from the capital city of the United Kingdom to the capital of Greece is 3 hours and 40 minutes and there are between 6 and 7 non-stop connections a day on most days of the week.
The service to Athens in Greece is not only used by passengers heading to Athens directly, but Athens International Airportalso serves as a gateway to many other destinations on mainland Greece and the Greek Islands in the Aegean, which can be reached by boat from Piraeus harbour near Athens. Alternatively, there are connecting services from the destination airport in Athens to many further domestic destinations. Services to Athens depart from two of London's airports: London Gatwick and London Heathrow.
Cheap flight to Athens
Booked a few months before the desired date of departure, a low cost flight is normally widely available on this route and low-cost carrier, Easyjet, is usually the cheapest option. However, passengers should be aware of the fact that many airlines will charge extra for hold luggage, which may negatively affect the total cost of travel. The price of an air ticket to Athens will fluctuate according to the season and demand, and usually peaks during the school holidays.
Important flight information
Flight information: London - Athens
| Cheapest outbound flight from | £50.90 |
|---|---|
| Outbound and return from | £40.39 |
| Flight duration | min. 03:35 / max. 03:50 |
| Return flight duration | min. 03:40/ max. 04:05 |
| Distance | 2413 km |
| Flights per week | 63 |
| Departure airport | Airport London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) (LON) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Athens (ATH) |
| Destination country | Flights to Greece |
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