Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Athens from £49

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Edinburgh is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £197, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Athens in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Edinburgh to Athens during November average around £205.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Athens from Edinburgh is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as £246. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Athens on Thursday is £350.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Athens is at midday. Flights from Edinburgh to Athens during this time can be as low as £181. Flights to Athens are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of £306. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Athens Eleftherios V. for the best Edinburgh Turnhouse - Athens Eleftherios V. flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around £234 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Edinburgh for as low as £178 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Edinburgh to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Edinburgh to Athens flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Edinburgh to Athens flights are approximately 35% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Ryanair is the most popular carrier operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Athens Eleftherios V.

easyJet, KLM and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Edinburgh according to our data. easyJet is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Edinburgh and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, easyJet have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 41% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Geneva (GVA) offer the lowest average return price of £181.

Flights connecting via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 59m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 38m.