Edinburgh to Athens flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from Edinburgh to Athens we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £45 with easyJet, for travel on 21 Jan 2027, non-stop (seen on 27 Oct). A typical low fare is £80 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 34 travel weeks). Edinburgh (EDI) to Athens (ATH) is 2848 km, typically flown in 3h 58m. 2 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Edinburgh to Athens?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £45 with easyJetfor travel on 21 Jan 2027, non-stop · seen 27 Oct
- Typical low fare
- £80median of the cheapest fare in each of 34 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Novembermedian daily low £72, 14 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Julymedian daily low £140, 9 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Wednesdaymedian £74 across 12 Wednesdays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- easyJet and Aegean Airlines
- Fares last checked
- 4 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from Edinburgh to Athens next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £46 | – | Edinburgh | Check 7 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £66 | easyJet | Edinburgh | Check 15 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £53 | – | Edinburgh | Check 26 Nov |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £62 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check 3 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £64 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check 16 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £74 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check 21 Dec |
| In 8 weeks24 Dec–30 Dec | £108 | – | Edinburgh | Check 24 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 4 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
Edinburgh to Athens flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Saturday 7 Nov at £46.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | £46 | – | Edinburgh | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £126 | easyJet | Edinburgh | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £81 | – | Edinburgh | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £69 | – | Edinburgh | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £96 | – | Edinburgh | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £156 | KLM | Edinburgh | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £72 | – | Edinburgh | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £66 | easyJet | Edinburgh | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £72 | Ryanair | Edinburgh | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £138 | Pegasus Airlines | Edinburgh | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Edinburgh to Athens?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet | £45 | 21 Jan 2027 | £121 | Check 21 Jan |
| Aegean Airlines | £110 | 11 Oct 2027 | £171 | Check 11 Oct |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Ryanair £62, Vueling £67, Norwegian £75, KLM £91, Scandinavian Airlines £122 and British Airways £130.
Cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Athens
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (87 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day of the week to fly from Edinburgh to Athens
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £100 | £102 | £74 | £102 | £88 | £107 | £92 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Wednesday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from Edinburgh
Edinburgh is Scotland's busiest airport and the gateway most international visitors choose for the Highlands as well as the city itself. The terminal sits 8 miles west of Edinburgh centre with frequent tram and Airlink bus service. easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair dominate short-haul; KLM, Lufthansa and BA add full-service connections to European hubs; Emirates and Qatar route long-haul through their own hubs. Atlantic weather can disrupt winter schedules — build in a buffer if you're connecting.
Arriving in Athens
Athens International is Greece's main hub and Aegean Airlines' base, 30 km southeast of the city. Metro Line 3 reaches Syntagma Square in 40 minutes for €9. Athens is the gateway for Greek-island connections — most passengers transfer to a domestic Aegean or Olympic flight. UK fares peak in July and August; April–early June and September–October offer the best price-to-weather ratio.
Edinburgh to Athens FAQs
Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Athens (ATH) take approximately 3h 58m for the 2848 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £45 with easyJet, for travel on 21 Jan 2027, non-stop (seen on 27 Oct). A typical low fare is £80, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 34 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 5 Nov and 11 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 4 Nov) was £46 from Edinburgh, for 7 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £66; 26 Nov–2 Dec £53. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, November was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £72 over 14 travel days. July was the dearest at £140.
Wednesday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Wednesday departure was £74, across 12 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by easyJet and Aegean Airlines. Lowest one-way fares seen: easyJet £45 and Aegean Airlines £110.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Athens was from London Stansted (£22), then London Luton £30, Manchester £33 and London Gatwick £33. From Edinburgh the lowest was £45. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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