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$53 Find Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Athens

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Cheap Flight Deals from Edinburgh to Athens (EDI-ATH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to Athens that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Edinburgh to Athens

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Edinburgh to Athens.
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easyJet Logo
7:30 pm - 9:55 amEDI-ATH
12h 25m1 stop
easyJet Logo
9:10 pm - 7:40 amATH-EDI
12h 30m1 stop
$159easyJet
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Wed, May 14 - Wed, May 21
easyJet Logo
7:30 pm - 9:55 amEDI-ATH
12h 25m1 stop
easyJet Logo
9:10 pm - 7:40 amATH-EDI
12h 30m1 stop
$167easyJet
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Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
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11:10 am - 9:20 amEDI-ATH
20h 10m2 stops
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11:25 pm - 11:15 pmATH-EDI
25h 50m1 stop
Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
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11:10 am - 9:20 amEDI-ATH
20h 10m2 stops
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11:25 pm - 3:00 pmATH-EDI
17h 35m2 stops
Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
9:55 am - 7:40 pmEDI-ATH
7h 45m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 6:55 pmATH-EDI
9h 20m1 stop
$242Scandinavian Airlines
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Sat, May 10 - Fri, May 16
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 pm - 10:50 amEDI-ATH
14h 55m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:00 am - 4:30 pmATH-EDI
12h 30m1 stop
$281Lufthansa
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Tue, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 24
Lufthansa Logo
5:55 pm - 10:50 amEDI-ATH
14h 55m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
2:30 pm - 10:45 pmATH-EDI
10h 15m2 stops
$295Lufthansa
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Tue, May 27 - Wed, Jun 4
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
9:20 am - 9:40 pmEDI-ATH
10h 20m1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 7:35 pmATH-EDI
10h 25m1 stop
$378Scandinavian Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 19
Aegean Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 3:35 pmEDI-ATH
4h 00mnonstop
Aegean Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:45 amATH-EDI
4h 15mnonstop
$443Aegean Airlines
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Mon, Jul 7 - Mon, Jul 21
Aegean Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 3:35 pmEDI-ATH
4h 00mnonstop
Aegean Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 8:45 amATH-EDI
4h 15mnonstop
$481Aegean Airlines
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Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
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Expert advice for your flight from Edinburgh to Athens

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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EDI

Check security wait times on the EDI website before heading upstairs. Fast-track security is available for purchase or with business class tickets.

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ATH

Use the Athens Metro or Proastiakos train for quick access to central Athens from ATH. Both are modern and efficient options.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to Athens flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Edinburgh to Athens to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Edinburgh to Athens?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Edinburgh to Athens clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Athens on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Edinburgh to Athens. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Athens?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Edinburgh to Athens is January, where tickets cost $263 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $441 and $424 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Edinburgh to Athens?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $381, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to Athens?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Edinburgh to Athens, you should book around 11 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$53
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Edinburgh to Athens

When to book flights from Edinburgh to Athens

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Edinburgh to Athens based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Edinburgh to Athens

  • Is Athens Airport well designed for passengers with reduced mobility?

    Yes. Athens Airport is a modern airport and offers a full range of assistance for passengers with reduced mobility, including sight and hearing difficulties. They provide an ebook online covering all the support available, and it also has an automatic audio page for visitors with sight difficulties. You can alert the airport directly that you will need assistance or ask your airline to alert the airport at least 48h in advance of your arrival or departure.

  • Can I fly direct from Edinburgh to Athens?

    Yes. Aegean Airlines fly out of Edinburgh directly to Athens. Ryanair and others also connect with Athens but not directly. Lufthansa will bring you to Athens via Frankfurt. With transfers, it can be roughly a 21h journey, so plan well when booking. Austrian Airlines also connect out of Edinburgh through Frankfurt and Vienna.

  • Is Athens Airport large?

    Yes, Athens is the largest international airport in Greece. It has two terminals: the main terminal, which handles non-Schengen and inter-Schengen flights, and a satellite terminal, which operates during high season and only handles flights arriving or departing from within the Schengen area. There is an underground walkway between the terminals.

  • Is it easy to access public transport at Athens Airport?

    Yes. Athens Airport has its own train station where you can connect with central Athens by train or metro. Trains depart frequently, bringing you to Athens Central Station and beyond. If you prefer to use the metro, then you will be taking Line 3 to the city. There are four scheduled bus lines leaving the airport for various parts of the Athens greater area. Taxis are well serviced and will take around 35min to travel to central Athens. There is a flat fee of around €38 (£32) in the daytime and around €54 (£46) at night.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Edinburgh to Athens?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Athens was $53 for a one-way ticket and $159 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Edinburgh and Athens?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Athens from Edinburgh.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Edinburgh to Athens?

    Edinburgh and Athens are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Edinburgh from Edinburgh Turnhouse and will be arriving at Athens Eleftherios V..

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Edinburgh to Athens?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Edinburgh to Athens flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to Athens?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Edinburgh and Athens.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Edinburgh to Athens?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Edinburgh to Athens on on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Athens, Aegean Airlines or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Athens are Aegean Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $337 and an overall rating of 8.1, Aegean Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $468 and an overall rating of 6.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh to Athens?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Edinburgh to Athens.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Edinburgh to Athens?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Athens from Edinburgh is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Edinburgh to Athens?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Athens with an airline and back to Edinburgh with another airline. Booking your flights between Edinburgh and ATH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh to Athens?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Athens from Edinburgh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Edinburgh to Athens

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $175 or less one-way.
  • The easiest way to get to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) from Edinburgh city centre is probably by tram. They depart every 15min and the journey takes around 30min. The airport tram stop is right outside the main terminal building. A standard single ticket is around £6.
  • If time is short, use Edinburgh Airport's FastPark service, which allows you to drop your car and keys at the FastPark location, only a roughly 1min walk from the terminal. Staff there will park it for you. It will be dropped back to the same location for you to collect when you return. Rates run from around £6 per day when booked online.
  • Athens Airport (ATH) is open 24h but there are no dedicated sleeping areas. The Sofitel airport hotel is on the airport campus, located right beside the main terminal and within walking distance.
  • There are currency exchange desks and a number of international ATMs that will work with UK bank cards in the arrivals hall at Athens Airport.
  • Edinburgh Airport is a family-friendly airport. As well as standard services such as baby changing rooms, nursing rooms and child friendly cafes in departure, there is also a dedicated family lane for families with children under 12. Small children can be left in buggies as they go through metal detectors and the buggies can be brought to the gate.

Prefer to fly direct from Edinburgh to Athens?

Find which airlines fly direct from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Edinburgh Turnhouse to Athens Eleftherios V.

Monday

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Tuesday

easyJet

easyJet

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Thursday

easyJet

easyJet

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, easyJet

Aegean Airlines, easyJet

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Direct returns

Athens Eleftherios V. to Edinburgh Turnhouse

Monday

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Tuesday

easyJet

easyJet

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Thursday

easyJet

easyJet

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, easyJet

Aegean Airlines, easyJet

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Top airlines flying from Edinburgh to Athens

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to Athens. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.1
Aegean AirlinesOverall score based on 739 reviews
7.3Food
7.8Comfort
8.6Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.8Boarding
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A thoroughly enjoyable experience in business class, which we “won” in the airlines lottery In exchange for a relatively small deposit. The breakfast served at the beginning of this three hour flight was absolutely phenomenal. I would be tempted to fly Aegean airlines on a transatlantic flight in light of this experience.

10.0 ExcellentJeffrey, Apr 2025HER - MUC
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A thoroughly enjoyable experience in business class, which we “won” in the airlines lottery In exchange for a relatively small deposit. The breakfast served at the beginning of this three hour flight was absolutely phenomenal. I would be tempted to fly Aegean airlines on a transatlantic flight in light of this experience.

Was grateful that this flight was held for us as we were late from our prior flight.

Our connecting flight from Barcelona to Athens was late and it appeared that we would not make the connectimg flight to Telaviv. The plane ended up waiting and we made the connection. The airline redeemed itself.

Lovely experience with Aegean. The crew felt with some extremely rude customers with professionalism and poise. The flight went off without a hitch and even landed early!

When a flight has a delay of about an hour it is customary to announce the passengers

Nice business class service for shot flight. Especially when the free WiFi works

I liked bumping up to Business for less than full price. Also the option to choose your own meal online. In retrospect I would have gone with the standard meal option, but c'st la vie. Overall pretty standard flight, got good views of Greece as the sun rose. That's about it.

It was a short flight (2hours) so the tiny, tiny seats were somewhat tolerable. People with long legs had their knees up to the chair in front of them, quite uncomfortable. I was pleasantly surprised they served a small meal which was quite good. Staff were all great.

Boarding in BCN was really poorly managed. No communication from airline staff and no signs as to what groups line up where. It was just guessing. There were delays that were also not communicated so everybody was standing in line for almost an hour.

they were good. they coordinated pick up of luaggage at final destination. The had text updates on phone with gate/dep.time etc.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

Delayed over 2 hours. Bring your own snacks or prepare to pay. No entertainment and no plug plugs for charging.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

I remember flying with Lufthansa many years ago, and it used to be an amazing airline with more technologically savvy and roomy planes, but unfortunately that isn’t the case anymore. The space between the seats is much smaller, which is ok for short flights, but definitely not for across the Atlantic flights. Not sure if I’ll opt for Lufthansa the next time, maybe just if necessary.

Boarding delayed 1.5 hours. Ended up sick because of all the delays and lines waiting around airport and boarding.

Delay before takeoff, ran out of protein options for the meal served, waited on the tarmac upon landing for and hour, waited in corridor for people mover for 45 minutes and still waited at baggage claim for over 30 minutes. This was after Lufthansa cancelled our flight to Frankfurt. Will definitely be my last option when booking overseas flights.

Definitely service quality is going down. With all those flights delays and several days luggage delays Lufthansa reputation of used to be a reliable air line is now compromised. The flight from JAX to Washington was almost 4 hours delayed: as a result I never checked-in at Warsaw Marriott Hotel and was not refunded. My Delsey hard shell luggage was destroyed (got a big crack on it!!!) upon several hours delayed arrival from Frankfurt. On my return trip my 2 luggages did not arrive with me to JAX and I only was able to get them 2 days later. The online agent with a heavy accent spoke broken English and was not able to provide me with information on missing luggages. Guys, you need to do better.

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