There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Athens by plane, train, bus, 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 from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INV - ATH
9h 24m€135–398Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ABZ - ATH
12h 26m€133–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
44h 29mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 4h€581–962Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
39h 3m€861–1,187Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GLA - ATH
14h 4m€186–369Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
10h 58m€134–328Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Inverness 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 6hBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 15h€244–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
3d 2h€365–597Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
40h 11m€706–1,144
Inverness to Athens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Athens is to train and bus and fly which costs €130 - €330 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Athens via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Inverness and Athens is 3029 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Inverness to Athens, including transfers.
Inverness to Athens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
The best way to get from Inverness to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs €130 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €370 and takes 2 days 15h.
Inverness to Athens bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 11:00 AM in Inverness and 1:00 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Athens, Greece?
KLM, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Athens via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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