Edinburgh to Athens

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How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 25: €97 €97 Sep 20 Sep 25 low €89 · high €164

Departure-day prices · July 2026 Edinburgh → Athens

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Best time to visit Athens — climate

Jan: ~15°C daytime, 5 rainy days 15° JanFeb: ~12°C daytime, 9 rainy days 12° FebMar: ~18°C daytime, 4 rainy days 18° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 13 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days 33° JunJul: ~36°C daytime, 1 rainy days 36° JulAug: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days 33° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 6 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~20°C daytime, 12 rainy days 20° NovDec: ~16°C daytime, 6 rainy days 16° Dec

Flights from Edinburgh to Athens start around €89 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €89–164, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Edinburgh → Athens; typically 1 stop (e.g. FR). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Athens

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 6 – Oct 14 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 50m €172 Book
Nov 6 – Nov 12 Ryanair UK · 1 stop · 5h 00m €174 Book
Oct 6 – Oct 13 easyJet · Direct · 4h 25m €184 Book
Aug 19 – Aug 27 Norwegian Air Sweden · 1 stop · 4h 55m €193 Book
Oct 6 – Oct 12 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 50m €196 Book
Oct 9 – Oct 13 easyJet · 2 stops · 6h 10m €245 Book

Weather in Athens

Fri ☁️ 25° 13° 💧0%
Sat 🌦️ 23° 15° 💧53%
Sun 🌦️ 21° 17° 💧20%
Mon 🌤️ 24° 16° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 24° 14° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 23° 14° 💧0%
Thu 🌦️ 23° 12° 💧9%

In Jul, Athens typically sees ~36°C daytime highs and 1 rainy days.

Where to stay in Athens

3★+ hotels from €114/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Zeus Wyndham Grand Athens hotel · Athens
from €114/night★ 5
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Palmyra Beach Hotel hotel · Athens
from €128/night★ 4
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Titania Hotel hotel · Athens
from €152/night★ 4
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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+2h
Time in the air4h 25m

Things to do in Athens

Top-rated tours and tickets from €59 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €108
The Greek Food Experience (Max 8 persons)★ 5.0 (222)
from €110
Athens Greek Cooking Class: Pita Gyros from Scratch –The Original★ 5.0 (212)
from €189
Athens Old City Private Photoshoot Tour/ 3hours★ 5.0 (87)
from €1999
Private Luxury Cruise in Athens★ 5.0 (86)
from €80
Anavyssos Athens Riviera: Beginners' Guided Try Scuba Diving★ 5.0 (74)
from €59
Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit★ 5.0 (73)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Athens

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization.

Read the full Athens guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for AthensData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in AthensCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-25. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.