Birmingham to Athens
Direct flights available
Typical flight time: Approximate published flight time: 3h 50m; check the exact flight
Fare check
Fare spotted
£182 return
Connecting fare, not nonstop
Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa · Economy
Checked 6 October 2026
Fare found for these dates
Route serviceJet2 · Direct
Nonstop flights are listed for this route, but this tracked fare is a connecting journey, so its price is not a nonstop price.
Lower fare also seen: £145 return
Self-transfer itinerarySelf-transfer may involve separate tickets, collecting and rechecking baggage, and reduced protection if a connection is missed.· 9 hr Krakow· checked 6 October 2026
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More route information
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
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Fare history & current example
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Economy · 8 comparable checks tracked
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Economy · Ryanair and Aegean
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£145
return, per person, one adult; Ryanair and Aegean, 1 stop; outbound BHX to ATH, 13 hr 45 min; connection: 9 hr Krakow; separate tickets: not covered by one airline ticket, so a missed connection is not protected; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£182
return, per person, one adult; Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa, 1 stop; outbound BHX to ATH, 5 hr 45 min; connection: 1h 20m Munich; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Ryanair and Aegean
Checked 29 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£154
return, per person, one adult; Ryanair and Aegean, outbound 1 stop; self-transfer; connection: 9 hr layover at John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport in Kraków; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa
Checked 22 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£186
return, per person, one adult; Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa, 1 stop; outbound BHX to ATH, 5 hr 45 min, departs 5:45 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 1:30 AM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Ryanair / Wizz Air
Checked 16 September 2026
Travel dates: 10 November 2026 – 24 November 2026
£131
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer with a genuinely poor itinerary; outbound BHX-BCN-BTS-ATH, Ryanair / Wizz Air, 2 stops, 31h35m, departs 13:35 Tue 10 Nov, arrives 23:10 Wed 11 Nov; return leg not checked; price does not include overhead-bin access
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; self-transfer; 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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