There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Galway by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ATH - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
11h 31m€145–411Fly to Kerry Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane ATH - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain
14h 46m€86–227Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane ATH - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
15h 5m€110–321Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ATH - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
11h 4m€103–266Fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ATH - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
13h 20m€123–296Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ATH - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
15h 27m€161–348
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Galway is to fly and bus and train which costs €85 - €230 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Galway is to fly and train which takes 11h 4m and costs €100 - €270.
The distance between Athens and Galway is 3133 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Athens to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 2:35 AM in Athens and 12:35 AM in Galway.
There are 547+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Galway. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shannon Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shannon Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
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