There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, 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€135–437Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
47h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
38h 15m€796–1,167Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INV - ATH
11h 36m€229–750Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
10h€153–353Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 7hTrain, Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 12h€632–1,137Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 13h€378–549Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Alba Iuliabusferry
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 22h€300–612Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
39h 23m€684–1,099
Aberdeen to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Athens is to train and fly which costs €150 - €360 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €130 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Aberdeen and Athens is 2914 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 47h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Aberdeen to Athens, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €130 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
Aberdeen to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 7:38 PM in Aberdeen and 9:38 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, 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 Union Square Bus Station to Athens via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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