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There are 5 ways to get from Athlone to Athens by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUB - ATH
    9h 26m
    €104–235

  2. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NOC - ATH
    12h 36m
    €78–247

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus bus 763
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    3d 5h
    €153–385

  4. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Athenrytrain train
    2. Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SNN - ATH
    12h 32m
    €106–241

  5. Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHD - ATH
    13h 54m
    €170–282

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Arcadia to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 3d 5h.

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