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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)plane plane ABZ - ATH
    8h 45m
    €98–434

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    9h 57m
    €80–265

  3. 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 l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    41h 52m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    46h 30m
    €301–770

  5. 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

  6. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

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

  7. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane INV - ATH
    9h 47m
    €113–380

  8. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DND - ATH
    10h 13m
    €101–482

  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 27m
    €102–196

  10. 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 43m

  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
    €180–305

  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
    €658–983

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scotland and Athens, Greece?

KLM and Aegean 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 Karaiskaki Square via Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 45h 27m.

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