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How to get fromBelfast to Athensby plane, car ferry, bus, train or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Athens by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHD - ATH
    8h 56m
    €152–252

  2. Fly from Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBFS - ATH
    9h 31m
    €74–193

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    2d 2h
    €138–226

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUB - ATH
    8h 51m
    €101–226

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus802
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    2d 4h

  6. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Finsbury Parktrain
    3. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Brightontrain
    4. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    2d 12h

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Prague

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    3d

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Athens, Greece?

British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.

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