There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Athens by plane, car ferry, bus, train, 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 from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BHD - ATH
8h 56m€132–212Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d 2h€139–215Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)DUB - ATH
9h 11mBus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
2d 7hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
2d 10hBus and ferry, bus via Prague
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
2d 22h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Athens is to car ferry and bus and train which costs €130 - €220 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs €130 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Athens station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Athens Larissis Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, 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 car ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 56m 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 10:45 PM in Belfast and 12:45 AM in Athens.
There are 12318+ hotels available in Athens.
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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.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 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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