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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mount Athos by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EDI - SKG
    6h 54m
    €91–221

  2. 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 29m
    €438–755

  3. 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 27m
    €610–927

  4. 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 16m
    €728–1,025

  5. Fly 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 13m
    €104–241

  6. Bus via Bucharest

    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
    €242–297

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    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 6h

  8. 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 6h
    €597–935

  9. 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 23m
    €611–979

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest 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, Lufthansa, and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice 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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