There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ABZ - ATH
9h 19m€135–437Train, bus via Antwerp
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
47h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
38h 21m€797–1,168Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INV - ATH
11h 16m€212–756Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
9h 57m€138–348Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GLA - ATH
13h 24m€160–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 2hBus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 7hTrain, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 14h€430–651Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Alba Iuliabusferry
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 22h€296–613Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
39h 29m€671–1,086
Aberdeen to Athens by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Athens is to train and fly which costs €130 - €350 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €130 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Aberdeen and Athens is 2914 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Antwerp which takes 47h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Aberdeen to Athens, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €130 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
Aberdeen to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 6:35 PM in Aberdeen and 8:35 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Athens, Greece?
KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Athens via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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