There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Athens by plane, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BHD - ATH
9h 5m€112–302Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUB - ATH
9h 25m€83–353Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 10hBus and ferry, bus via Prague
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 19h€236–330
Belfast to Athens by busferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €360 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Athens. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Athens via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Tally Ho Corner, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Belfast and Athens is 2948 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Belfast to Athens, including transfers.
Belfast to Athens bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Athens bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 8:13 PM in Belfast and 10:13 PM in Athens.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Athens, Greece?
KLM, easyJet, and British Airways fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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