There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
7h 14m€87–173Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane EDI - RHO
7h 37m€72–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
40h 33mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d€507–860Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
36h 15m€815–1,121Fly Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
7h 37m€105–240Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GLA - HER
7h 51m€99–413Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MAN - SKG
10h 9m€148–473Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
47h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 16h€242–336Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
37h 23m€710–1,078
Edinburgh to Greece by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Greece is to fly which costs €85 - €180 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Greece. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Athens via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Greece is 3163 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Edinburgh to Greece, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €340 and takes 2 days 16h.
Edinburgh to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Greece is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:04 AM in Edinburgh and 7:04 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Greece?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Ομονοια via London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Athens, and Παιδικη Χαρα in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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