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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 10 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
    9h 10m
    €105–287

  2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    7h 28m
    €90–220

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 1m
    €188–309

  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 Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane INV - ATH
    9h 30m
    €145–269

  6. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DND - ATH
    9h 53m
    €111–562

  7. 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 29m
    €115–367

  8. 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

  9. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 14h
    €231–448

  10. 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
    €640–1,028

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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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.

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