There are 11 ways to get from Greece to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, 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 Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ATH - EDI
7h 39m£83–208Fly Rhodes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RHO - EDI
7h 47m£62–202Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
40h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
47h 37m£458–770Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
36h 13m£672–935Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SKG - EDI
7h 28m£77–202Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HER - EDI
7h 21m£91–171Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane HER - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 19m£82–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 3hBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 19h£194–399Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
37h 14m£563–867
Greece to Edinburgh by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £210 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs £90 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Greece and Edinburgh is 1807 miles.
The best way to get from Greece to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Strasbourg which takes 40h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Greece to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Greece to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs £80 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £190 - £400 and takes 2 days 19h.
Greece to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Greece. It is currently 7:31 PM in Greece and 5:31 PM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Greece and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ομονοια to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Παιδικη Χαρα, Athens, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, and London Victoria in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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