There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Skópelos by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or 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 Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
13h 25m€147–308Fly Edinburgh Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane EDI - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry
9h 52m€98–308Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
41h 57m€508–898Train, bus, car ferry via Budapest
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
47h 55m€552–990Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane EDI - SKG
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
12h 20m€178–423Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane MAN - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry
12h 31m€148–408Fly Edinburgh Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, bus and ferry, bus, Hydrofoil
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane EDI - CFU
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Volosbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skopelosferry
16h 46m€158–264Bus, car ferry via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
2d 7h€319–479Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
2d 19h€288–615Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Thessalonikibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
3d€205–484
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Skópelos is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs €140 - €310 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Skópelos is to fly and car ferry which takes 9h 52m and costs €95 - €310.
The distance between Edinburgh and Skópelos is 3102 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Skópelos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 41h 57m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Skópelos, including transfers.
Skópelos is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:16 PM in Edinburgh and 8:16 PM in Skópelos.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Skópelos.
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 57m.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
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