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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 46m
    €112–269

  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 22m
    €91–389

  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 54m
    €130–250

  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 3m

  5. 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 40m
    €106–230

  6. 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 37m
    €93–338

  7. 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
    12h
    €112–304

  8. 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
    10h 54m
    €116–306

  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 43m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 15h
    €177–238

  11. Train, bus via Munich

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

  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 11m
    €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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