Flights from Birmingham airport to Greece?

[jigman1]

Hi , can anyone help. I want to go to Evia , which is a large greek Island north of Athens , and the only flights to Athens are from Gatwick.I live close to Birmingham airport and would like to find out if I can fly from there to another greek airport , hire a car and drive to Evia using ferries etc. Thanks.

[eyeshade]

If you go to Birmingham Airport website, click on destination map.

[nickmo]

And http://www.flightmapping.com has an interactive map of the destinations from UK airports too to expand your options to fly...

[Buenchico]

There are no useful alternatives to using Athens airport. See here for a map of Greek airports:
http://www.mapsofworld.com/international-airpo rts/europe/greece.html
(Neither Larisa nor Volos receives flights from the UK).

However, I'm confused by your statement that 'the only flights to Athens are from Gatwick'. Luton Airport is only 84 miles by road from Birmingham Airport. (Alternatively, take a train to Milton Keynes Central and pick up the coach link to Luton Airport from there- you can buy a through ticket). easyJet operate from Luton to Athens:
http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp

Manchester Airport is 90 miles away from Birmingham Airport, by road. (Rail travel is possible by changing at New Street and then at Crewe, Stockport or Manchester Piccadilly, as appropriate). Olympic Airlines operate from Manchester to Athens:
http://www.olympicairlines.com/

Either of those options would be far easier than travelling long distances across Greece.

Chris