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How to get fromEdinburgh to Mount Athosby plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mount Athos by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EDI - SKG
    6h 54m
    €91–231

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane GLA - SKG
    9h 45m
    €78–271

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    37h 32m
    €423–715

  4. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest Kelenfold Train Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    40h 31m
    €571–887

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Thessaloníkicar car
    31h 5m
    €725–1,021

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAN - SKG
    9h 38m
    €146–461

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Dupnitsatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus bus
    11h 12m
    €89–241

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane EDI - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Veriabus bus
    14h 24m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2d 2h
    €236–290

  10. Train, bus #2

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

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus bus
    2d 7h
    €587–935

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Thessaloníkicar car
    32h 12m
    €620–977

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,589 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mount Athos, Greece?

Jet2.com and Lufthansa fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Thessaloniki via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Gara Obor, and Bucharest in around 2d 2h.

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