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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 train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    9h 45m
    €102–259

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 23m
    €92–379

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 55m
    €137–250

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    35h 17m

  5. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPL - ATH
    12h 40m
    €144–346

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    11h 47m
    €114–319

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    11h 1m
    €123–319

  8. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    11h 45m
    €97–250

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    47h 37m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus bus 590
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    2d 8h

  11. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 11h
    €184–370

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    36h 24m
    €646–956

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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 Larissis Station via Bus Station, Golders Green Station, Mill Hill East Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 8h.

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