There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Northern Ireland by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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 George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ATH - BHD
9h 22m£121–231Fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ATH - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadowntrain
9h 58m£91–213Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
2d 3h£117–182Fly to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane ATH - BFS
9h 52m£102–220Fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane ATH - LDY
10h 47m£103–298Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Northamptonbus
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
2d 6hBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
2d 12hBus, bus and ferry via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
3d 2h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Northern Ireland is to fly which costs £100 - £220 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Northern Ireland is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs £120 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Furnival Street/Arundel Lane, Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Athens and Northern Ireland is 1844 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Athens to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Athens to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Northern Ireland is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 6:12 PM in Athens and 4:12 PM in Northern Ireland.
There are 618+ hotels available in Northern Ireland.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Northern Ireland?
British Airways, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Athens International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £11–16
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–28
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £37
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £79
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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