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How to get fromPaisley to Athensby bus, plane, train, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Paisley to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEDI - ATH
    8h 18m
    €105–239

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGLA - ATH
    9h 4m
    €90–255

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Northamptontrain
    2. Take the bus from Northampton to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    45h 25m
    €167–319

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Paisley to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    36h 14m

  5. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNCL - ATH
    12h 5m
    €138–379

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    11h 5m
    €115–315

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeABZ - ATH
    13h 36m
    €135–410

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus802
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    47h 14m
    €160–225

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    2d 1h

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 16h
    €173–201

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paisley to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    37h 22m
    €670–1,039

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 47h 14m.

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