There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ABZ - ATH
9h 19m€125–287Fly from Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
7h 37m€95–220Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
44h 41m€215–355Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
36h 10mFly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INV - ATH
9h 22m€145–260Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DND - ATH
9h 58m€121–562Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCL - ATH
10h 32m€123–376Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
45h 12m€109–206Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
47h 47mBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 15h€189–310Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
37h 23m€639–1,036
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €220 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Hanover Street, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 12m.
The distance between Scotland and Athens is 2914 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 44h 41m and costs €210 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Scotland to Athens, including transfers.
Scotland to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 45h 12m.
Scotland to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 11:13 AM in Scotland and 1:13 PM in Athens.
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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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