Birmingham to Athens
Birmingham Airport lists direct Athens service and names Jet2 as an operator. The approximately 3h50m figure is a planning guide; check the exact flight and date.
Flight time
Approximate published flight time: 3h 50m; check the exact flight
Frequency
Direct service listed by Birmingham Airport; Jet2 is named on its destination page
Airlines
Jet2
Fare Signal
Fare spotted
£102 return
Ryanair/(op Malta Air) (outbound), Vueling/Ryanair (return) · Economy
Checked 1 September 2026
Route service
Jet2 · Direct
This tracked fare is a different, connecting journey.
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Fare history & current example
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Economy · Ryanair/(op Malta Air) (outbound), Vueling/Ryanair (return)
Checked 1 September 2026
Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026
£102
return, per person, one adult; lowest visible Google Flights Cheapest-tab fare for the exact search; self-transfer (Google's own 'Self transfer' label); outbound BHX-BGY-ATH, Ryanair FR5103/FR2091 (op Malta Air), 1 stop, 12h35m (8h5m Milan Long layover); return ATH-BCN-BHX, Vueling/Ryanair, 1 stop, 8h50m (3h15m Barcelona); baggage not stated
Economy · Ryanair
Checked 18 August 2026
Travel dates: 13 October 2026 – 27 October 2026
£113
return, per person, one adult; Ryanair; outbound connecting; return connecting; baggage carry-on and checked bag available for a fee
Economy · Lufthansa and SWISS
Checked 13 August 2026
Travel dates: 8 October 2026 – 22 October 2026
£214
return, per person, one adult; Lufthansa outbound and SWISS operated by Helvetic return, outbound BHX–FRA–ATH 8h 40m with 4h 15m in Frankfurt, return ATH–ZRH–BHX 5h 55m with 1h 15m in Zurich; lowest booking option shown through Gotogate; 1 free carry-on shown and first checked bag available for a fee
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