There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
4h 42m€77–194Fly to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane EDI - RHO
5h 11m€68–183Train, bus via Antwerp
- 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 13mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
36h 17m€818–1,125Fly to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
5h 5m€95–221Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane EDI - SKG
4h 53m€89–219Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane EDI - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
8h€122–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2dBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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 18h€263–363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
37h 25m€712–1,080
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece is to fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station to Greece. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Athens via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Greece is 3152 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece without a car is to train and bus via Antwerp which takes 45h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €370 and takes 2 days 18h.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Greece is 2h ahead of Edinburgh Airport (EDI). It is currently 18:24 in Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and 20:24 in Greece.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Greece?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Ομονοια via St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Athens, and Παιδικη Χαρα in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- 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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- 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
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- 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
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- 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
- info@irishferries.fr
- 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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