What is the cheapest way to get from Scotland to Greece?

The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Greece is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 7h 28m.

What is the fastest way to get from Scotland to Greece?

The fastest way to get from Scotland to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €100 - €250.

How far is it from Scotland to Greece?

The distance between Scotland and Greece is 3163 km.

How do I travel from Scotland to Greece without a car?

The best way to get from Scotland to Greece without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 44h 1m and costs €180 - €310.

How long does it take to get from Scotland to Greece?

It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Scotland to Greece, including transfers.

What is the time difference between Scotland and Greece?

Greece is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 4:42 PM in Scotland and 6:42 PM in Greece.

Where can I stay near Greece?

There are 5710+ hotels available in Greece.

Scotland to Greece - 10 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, and car

There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Greece 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 Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best
1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
7h 14m
€87–263
Fly Glasgow Airport to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane GLA - RHO
7h 19m
€82–294
Train, bus via Bucharest
1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
44h 1m
€188–309
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 10m
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport
1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane EDI - RHO
7h 35m
€152–364
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
7h 28m
€90–220
Fly Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GLA - HER
6h 53m
€102–243
Train, bus
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
2d
Train, bus via Prague
1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
2. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
3. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 14h
€233–450
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 22m
€640–1,028

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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5h 3mAverage Duration

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Map of how to get from Scotland to Greece.

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Distance: 3,162.6 km
Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Scotland and Greece?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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