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

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

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ABZ - ATH
    8h 48m
    €155–453

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    10h 8m
    €110–241

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    41h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    36h 8m
    €766–1,124

  5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    7h 6m
    €115–256

  6. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane INV - ATH
    9h 37m
    €216–695

  7. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DND - ATH
    9h 28m
    €131–518

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    47h 44m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 17h
    €244–358

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    37h 15m
    €641–1,046

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration9h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,908.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Scotland and Athens, Greece?

KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Athens via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 17h.

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