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There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    7h 9m
    €82–213

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane EDI - RHO
    7h 43m
    €63–212

  3. Train, bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    45h 25m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    36h 14m
    €776–1,136

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    7h 32m
    €105–240

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane GLA - SKG
    10h 15m
    €76–217

  7. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ABZ - SKG
    8h 37m
    €118–260

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane EDI - SKG
    7h 25m
    €93–223

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 3h

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 17h
    €272–403

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    37h 21m
    €668–1,090

Scotland to Greece by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,162.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Scotland and Greece?

Jet2.com, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 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.

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