Birmingham to Athens flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from Birmingham to Athens we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £42 with Ryanair, for travel on 29 Nov, 1 stop (seen on 2 Nov). A typical low fare is £86 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 27 travel weeks). Birmingham (BHX) to Athens (ATH) is 2557 km, typically flown in 3h 36m. 1 airline has been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Birmingham to Athens?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £42 with Ryanairfor travel on 29 Nov, 1 stop · seen 2 Nov
- Lowest non-stop fare seen
- £142 with Jet2for travel on 5 Sep 2027, non-stop · seen 27 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £86median of the cheapest fare in each of 27 travel weeks
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Jet2
- Fares last checked
- 4 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from Birmingham to Athens next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £45 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 9 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £46 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 16 Nov |
| In 3 weeks19 Nov–25 Nov | £56 | – | Birmingham | Check 21 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £42 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check 29 Nov |
| In 8 weeks24 Dec–30 Dec | £106 | – | Birmingham | Check 26 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 4 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
Birmingham to Athens flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Monday 9 Nov at £45 with Ryanair.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | £91 | – | Birmingham | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £71 | – | Birmingham | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £47 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £45 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £175 | Pegasus Airlines | Birmingham | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £71 | – | Birmingham | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £78 | – | Birmingham | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £135 | Pegasus Airlines | Birmingham | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £56 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £46 | Ryanair | Birmingham | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £71 | Vueling | Birmingham | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £69 | – | Birmingham | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Birmingham to Athens?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet2 | £142 | 5 Sep 2027 | £154 | Check 5 Sep |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Ryanair £42, easyJet £56, Vueling £71, Pegasus Airlines £91, Eurowings £113 and KLM £135.
Cheapest month to fly from Birmingham to Athens
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (54 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Flying from Birmingham
Birmingham serves the Midlands and is the UK's seventh-busiest airport, with strong Ryanair and Jet2 short-haul leisure networks plus full-service connections via KLM, Lufthansa and Aer Lingus to global hubs. Emirates, Qatar and Air India operate the long-haul slots. The terminal connects to Birmingham International station — eight minutes by train to Birmingham New Street — which makes it one of the better-connected UK airports for rail passengers.
Arriving in Athens
Athens International is Greece's main hub and Aegean Airlines' base, 30 km southeast of the city. Metro Line 3 reaches Syntagma Square in 40 minutes for €9. Athens is the gateway for Greek-island connections — most passengers transfer to a domestic Aegean or Olympic flight. UK fares peak in July and August; April–early June and September–October offer the best price-to-weather ratio.
Birmingham to Athens FAQs
Direct flights from Birmingham (BHX) to Athens (ATH) take approximately 3h 36m for the 2557 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £42 with Ryanair, for travel on 29 Nov, 1 stop (seen on 2 Nov). A typical low fare is £86, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 27 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 5 Nov and 11 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 4 Nov) was £45 with Ryanair from Birmingham, for 9 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £46; 19 Nov–25 Nov £56; 26 Nov–2 Dec £42. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Jet2. Lowest one-way fares seen: Jet2 £142.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Athens was from London Stansted (£22), then London Luton £30, Manchester £33 and London Gatwick £33. From Birmingham the lowest was £42. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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