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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Skópelos by plane, bus, car ferry, train, night train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    13h 20m
    €147–318

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane EDI - JSI
    2. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    9h 52m
    €108–338

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    41h 55m
    €533–938

  4. Train, night train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    45h 28m
    €524–1,106

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EDI - SKG
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    12h 20m
    €178–413

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane MAN - JSI
    3. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    12h 36m
    €158–428

  7. Bus, car ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 7h
    €328–488

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 19h
    €288–615

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    3d
    €210–489

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,101.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 20m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Skópelos, Thessaly, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Skópelos. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport Departures, take the bus to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, walk to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, take the bus to Kymási, walk to Mantoudi, then take the car ferry to Skópelos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Skópelos via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Cologne, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Port of Thessaloniki in around 41h 55m.

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