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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeEDI - SKG
    7h 25m
    €78–183

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    41h 14m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    45h 35m
    €324–883

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    36h 14m

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeEDI - HER
    7h 14m
    €107–213

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEDI - ATH
    7h 23m
    €90–230

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeEDI - RHO
    7h 35m
    €112–254

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ioannina National Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)planeEDI - IOA
    22h 39m
    €147–310

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeGLA - SKG
    9h 58m
    €117–318

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    47h 21m

  11. Bus

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

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 15h
    €170–289

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    37h 22m
    €659–1,024

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Greece?

Jet2.com, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Athens Larissis Station 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 2h.

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