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There are 12 ways to get from Dumfries to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEDI - ATH
    9h 46m
    €112–269

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    10h 22m
    €96–409

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 54m
    €129–250

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    35h 7m

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNCL - ATH
    13h 10m
    €106–230

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHX - ATH
    12h
    €112–294

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGLA - ATH
    10h 54m
    €111–306

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    11h 53m
    €149–489

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    47h 43m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus StationbusX74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 15h
    €177–238

  11. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from München to Larissabus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 22h
    €275–536

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    36h 14m
    €649–1,010

Dumfries to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Athens via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 15h.

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