There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Athens by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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€122–292Fly from Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BFS - ATH
9h 40m€70–203Bus 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 9hBus to Dublin Airport, fly
- 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 24m€88–353Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry Fer
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- 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 21h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Athens is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €120 - €300.
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 Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
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 9h 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 6:36 PM in Belfast and 8:36 PM in Athens.
There are 12937+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
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 Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- National 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
- €80–130
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €43
- Car Passenger
- €166
- Phone
- 0151 330 1444
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
Ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide





















