What is the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Greece?

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Greece is to fly which costs €70 - €170 and takes 7h 25m.

What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Greece?

The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €100 - €270.

Is there a direct bus between Edinburgh and Greece?

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 Leeds City Bus Station, Bradford and Košice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.

How far is it from Edinburgh to Greece?

The distance between Edinburgh and Greece is 3229 km.

How do I travel from Edinburgh to Greece without a car?

The best way to get from Edinburgh to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 10m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Edinburgh to Greece?

It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Edinburgh to Greece, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Edinburgh to Greece bus from?

Edinburgh to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.

Bus or fly from Edinburgh to Greece?

The best way to get from Edinburgh to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €420 and takes 2 days 20h.

Where does the Edinburgh to Greece bus arrive?

Edinburgh to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.

What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Greece?

Greece is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:41 AM in Edinburgh and 10:41 AM in Greece.

Where can I stay near Greece?

There are 13100+ hotels available in Greece.

Edinburgh to Greece - 11 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, and car

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 Rhodes International Airport
best
1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane EDI - RHO
7h 37m
€72–204
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
41h 10m
Train, bus via Bratislava
1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj
4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 3h
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 18m
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
7h 14m
€102–263
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
7h 37m
€90–220
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane EDI - SKG
7h 25m
€73–163
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GLA - HER
7h 58m
€85–281
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 9m
Bus
1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Bradford to Košicebus
3. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus
2d 20h
€214–420
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 31m
€633–1,026

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights

16Weekly Planes

5h 34mAverage Duration

€72Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Edinburgh to Greece.

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Distance: 3,228.5 km
Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Greece?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Athens via Leeds City Bus Station, Bradford Interchange Bus Station, Bradford, and Košice in around 2d 20h.

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