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Ten ways to Travel from Edinburgh to Athens

Composite routes from Edinburgh to Athens

Cheapest
Fastest
Other

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
7h 12m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$69.62–$506.31

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Aberdeen International Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
5h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$265.81–$569.60

Transavia Holland

Website:
transavia.com/
Plane from Aberdeen International Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
6h 45m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$139.24–$481.00

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
4h 15m
Frequency:
Tuesday
Estimated price:
$151.89–$759.47
Plane from Aberdeen International Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
9h 50m
Frequency:
Wednesday
Estimated price:
$126.58–$569.60
Plane from Ringway Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$120.25–$291.13

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
8h 57m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$227.84–$822.76
Plane from Ringway Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
5h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$253.16–$949.33

Croatia Airlines

Website:
croatiaairlines.com/
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
11h 20m
Frequency:
Thursday
Estimated price:
$126.58–$582.26

Aegean Airlines

Website:
en.aegeanair.com/
Plane from Edinburgh Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$177.21–$632.89
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
5h 50m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$113.92–$354.42
Plane from Aberdeen International Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price:
$139.24–$443.02
Plane from Ringway Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$253.16–$949.33

Jet2.com

Website:
jet2.com/
Plane from Aberdeen International Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
6h 15m
Frequency:
Thursday
Estimated price:
$151.89–$417.71
Plane from Ringway Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$107.59–$291.13

Sky Express

Website:
skyexpress.gr/
Plane from Glasgow Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
7h 35m
Frequency:
Thursday
Estimated price:
$120.25–$316.44
Plane from Aberdeen International Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
7h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$120.25–$822.76

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London,
Ave. Duration:
7h 50m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$55.69–$82.28

Eurobus SK

Phone:
+421 55 680 73 06
Website:
eurobus.sk/
Bus from Sheffield to Praha,
Ave. Duration:
23h 58m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$49.37–$58.23

Arjani Travel

Phone:
+355 68 20 63 724
Website:
arjanitravel.com/
Bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
14h 19m
Frequency:
Once a week

Anumi Travel

Phone:
+355 69 232 8000
Website:
facebook.com/anumitravel/
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
29h 39m
Frequency:
Once a week

Megabus UK

Website:
uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London,
Ave. Duration:
8h 55m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$35.44–$49.37

Scottish Citylink

Phone:
0141 352 4444
Website:
citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London,
Ave. Duration:
8h 55m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$107.59–$164.55

Metro Euro Tirane

Phone:
+30694 051 4160
Website:
metroeuro.travel/
Bus from Librazhd to Larisa
Ave. Duration:
3h 51m
Frequency:
Twice daily

Diamant Travel

Phone:
+355 69 617 8170
Website:
facebook.com/agjensiadiamant
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
Ave. Duration:
9h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$49.40

Nela Travel Tours

Phone:
+355 68 391 1009
Website:
nelatravel.site/
Bus from München Hbf to Librazhd
Ave. Duration:
14h 43m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$185.25

Portokalidis Tours

Website:
portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
Ave. Duration:
40h 45m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$316.44–$468.34

Korona Travel

Phone:
+30 210 92 33 33
Website:
koronatravel.gr/portal/en/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
Ave. Duration:
31h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$111.15

Train operators

SNCF

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
Ave. Duration:
1h 46m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$88.60–$202.52

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
Ave. Duration:
1h 46m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$88.60–$164.55
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
5h 42m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$151.89–$265.81

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$46.83–$113.92

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$120.25–$240.50
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$215.18

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$88.60–$101.26
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
6h 11m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$139.24–$164.55
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$82.28–$94.93

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
Ave. Duration:
2h 28m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$88.60–$253.16
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
Ave. Duration:
3h 47m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$164.55–$506.31

LNER

Phone:
+44 345 722 5333
Website:
lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's
Ave. Duration:
4h 17m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$227.84–$329.10
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
Ave. Duration:
2h 36m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$107.59–$164.55

Lumo

Phone:
0800 031 8542
Website:
lumo.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
4 times a day

ScotRail

Phone:
+44 344 811 0141
Website:
scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$18.99–$43.04
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$49.37–$107.59

Hellenic Train

Phone:
14511
Website:
hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
Ave. Duration:
3h 23m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$11.13–$22.78

TransPennine Express Service

Phone:
+44 345 600 1671
Website:
tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
3h 31m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$59.49–$151.89

Other operators

Irish Ferries

Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$53.16

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Athens?

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Athens is to train and fly which costs $86.96 - $271.74 and takes 10h 3m.

What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Athens?

The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $76.09 - $239.13 .

Is there a direct bus between Edinburgh and Athens?

No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Peiraias via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.

Is there a direct flight between Edinburgh and Athens?

Yes, there are direct flights between Edinburgh and Athens; these take 3h 55m and cost $65.22 - $217.39 .

How far is it from Edinburgh to Athens?

The distance between Edinburgh and Athens is 2892 km.

How do I travel from Edinburgh to Athens without a car?

The best way to get from Edinburgh to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 57m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Edinburgh to Athens?

It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Athens, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Edinburgh to Athens bus from?

Edinburgh to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.

Bus or fly from Edinburgh to Athens?

The best way to get from Edinburgh to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $76.09 - $239.13 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.

Where does the Edinburgh to Athens bus arrive?

Edinburgh to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.

What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Athens?

Athens is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 03:58 in Edinburgh and 05:58 in Athens.

Where can I stay near Athens?

There are 11776+ hotels available in Athens. Prices start at $47.72 per night.
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