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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 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 Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    7h 23m
    €85–220

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    9h 11m
    €79–194

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 36m
    €132–358

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    36h 10m

  5. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ABZ - ATH
    9h 10m
    €100–291

  6. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane INV - ATH
    10h 5m
    €113–260

  7. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DND - ATH
    10h 12m
    €96–492

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    10h 44m
    €92–351

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    45h 33m
    €102–196

  10. Train, bus

    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
    2d

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 17h
    €182–306

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    37h 22m
    €657–1,033

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Shudehill Interchange, Chorlton Street Coach Station, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 45h 33m.

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