How to get to Athens from Edinburgh

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from Edinburgh to Athens

How to get to Athens from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Pegasus Airlines
14:1516h10
Edinburgh
06:25Athens
£771One-way
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Cheapest

Pegasus Airlines
14:1516h10
Edinburgh
06:25Athens
£771One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Lufthansa
11:456h25
Edinburgh
18:10Athens
£2001One-way
0 changes

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SAS
08:207h30
Edinburgh
15:50Athens
£1431One-way
0 changes
British Airways
15:356h35
Edinburgh
22:10Athens
£1731One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Edinburgh to Athens

Travel to Athens easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Athens.

FAQs

You can get from Edinburgh to Athens by flight.

A flight is the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Athens with average ticket prices of £92.

The fastest way to travel between Edinburgh and Athens is by flight, which requires on average 3 h 55 min   of travel time.

The distance from Edinburgh to Athens is approximately 1750 miles.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Athens is:

  • Around 58 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Athens from Edinburgh as scheduled services by flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Edinburgh to Athens:

  • Flights most often depart from Edinburgh at Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Athens at Athens International Airport.

Let Omio help you find the best company to travel with between Edinburgh and Athens:

  • You can travel between Edinburgh and Athens by flight with Aegean Airlines, easyJet, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines or Air France. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £89 with easyJet from Edinburgh to Athens.

Yes, there is a direct service from Edinburgh to Athens:

  • You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Athens with.

Direct services to Athens tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers travelling from Edinburgh to Athens don't make Athens their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Santorini, Thessaloniki, Rome, Paris or Mykonos, either of which you could add to your Edinburgh and Athens trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Athens to any of these top destinations today!

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