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There are 12 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

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeABZ - ATH
    9h 10m
    €182–437

  2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEDI - ATH
    7h 23m
    €90–230

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    41h 57m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    46h 18m
    €312–998

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    36h 5m

  6. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeINV - ATH
    9h 40m
    €93–339

  7. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDND - ATH
    10h 13m
    €98–549

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNCL - ATH
    10h 51m
    €102–282

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    45h 30m
    €131–196

  10. Train, bus #2

    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
    47h 58m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 15h
    €166–288

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    37h 13m
    €666–1,034

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scotland and Athens, Greece?

KLM flies 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 Karaiskaki Square via Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 45h 30m.

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