There are 4 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Athens by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALO - ATH
14h 45m€288–1,122Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRL - ATH
20h 26m€266–933Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CID - ATH
16h 37m€300–1,110Bus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLI - ATH
19h 59m
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Athens is to drive and fly which costs €260 - €950 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 14h 45m and costs €280 - €1200.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Athens is 9123 km.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Cedar Rapids to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Cedar Rapids. It is currently 2:01 PM in Cedar Rapids and 10:01 PM in Athens.
There are 6174+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Athens, Greece?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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