There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
7h 32m€105–240Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INV - ATH
10h 28m€100–328Train, bus via Antwerp
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
45h 27mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
36h 8m€825–1,135Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ABZ - ATH
9h 29m€105–267Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GLA - ATH
9h 25m€103–215Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCL - ATH
10h 28m€126–370Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
10h 26m€155–360Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2dBus
- Take the bus from Buchanan 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 3hBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 17h€270–404Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
37h 15m€718–1,089
Scotland to Athens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Buchanan 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 3h.
The distance between Scotland and Athens is 2892 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Antwerp which takes 45h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Scotland to Athens, including transfers.
Scotland to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Scotland to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 4:37 AM in Scotland and 6:37 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Scotland and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan 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 3h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
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 Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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