Rome2Rio

How to get fromEdinburgh to Skiathosby train, plane, bus, car ferry or busferry

Find Transport to Skiathos

See all options

There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Skiathos by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)planeGLA - JSI
    10h 47m
    €80–336

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
    41h 35m
    €185–360

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-NyugatitrainEc
    5. Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
    2d 2h

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)planeABZ - JSI
    20h 28m
    €120–449

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)planeMAN - JSI
    9h 31m
    €142–426

  6. Train, bus, car ferry #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 Volosbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Volos to Skiathoscarferry
    2d 1h

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
    2d 18h
    €233–540

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Skiathos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Skiathos. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI), walk to Skiathos Airport, then take the bus to Skiathos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Skiathos via Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Port of Thessaloniki in around 41h 35m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Greece

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Where to next?

Trips from Edinburgh

Trips to Skiathos

Popular routes