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There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane GLA - SKG
    8h 54m
    €88–238

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EDI - SKG
    7h 25m
    €78–183

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston 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
    43h 54m
    €155–305

  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 Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    7h 23m
    €90–230

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    7h 14m
    €107–333

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane EDI - RHO
    7h 35m
    €152–364

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    9h 57m
    €90–225

  9. 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
    47h 45m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 17h
    €193–401

  11. 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
    €640–1,013

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scotland and Greece?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Στ.Ομονοιασ via Leeds City Bus Station, Bradford Interchange Bus Station, Bradford, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Athens, and Στ.Νεοσ Κοσμοσ in around 2d 17h.

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