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There are 11 ways to get from Ayr to Athens by train, bus, plane, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEDI - ATH
    9h 15m
    €98–247

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
    4. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    2d 2h

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ayr to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    36h 17m

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNCL - ATH
    13h 4m
    €131–387

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGLA - ATH
    9h 47m
    €103–278

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    11h 46m
    €112–423

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath StreetbusX77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    2d 3h

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    2d 5h

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus832
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 18h
    €187–309

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Sibiubusferry
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    3d 3h
    €134–314

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ayr to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    37h 25m
    €664–1,032

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Athens Larissis Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, North Finchley Bus Station, Tally Ho Corner, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 5h.

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