There are 9 ways to get from Fort William to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from An Aird One to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
10h 10mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INV - ATH
13h 12m€119–413Bus, train
- Take the bus from An Aird One to Haymarket Stationbus E4 / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2dDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
38h 20mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ABZ - ATH
15h 2m€213–522Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Parkbus
- Take the bus from Northampton to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
2d 3h€173–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- 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
2d 4hBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 16h€180–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
39h 27m€696–1,078
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €420 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 13h 12m and costs €110 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Fort William and Athens is 3087 km.
The best way to get from Fort William to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Fort William to Athens, including transfers.
Fort William to Athens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Athens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Fort William. It is currently 6:44 PM in Fort William and 8:44 PM in Athens.
There are 12243+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Coach Park, Northampton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €290–340
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from An Aird One to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from An Aird One to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Northampton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Filling Station to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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