There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GLA - ATH
10h 39m€119–257Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 1hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Greenock to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
36h 31m€777–1,138Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
8h 24m€122–291Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
11h 1m€197–392Bus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 13h€246–356Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greenock to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
37h 39m€650–1,054
Greenock to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Athens is to fly which costs €110 - €260 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Athens. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Athens via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Greenock and Athens is 2957 km.
The best way to get from Greenock to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Greenock to Athens, including transfers.
Greenock to Athens bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Athens is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €360 and takes 2 days 13h.
Greenock to Athens bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Greenock. It is currently 6:33 AM in Greenock and 8:33 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Athens, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Athens via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €138
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €138
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.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 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €9–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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