There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Athens by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUB - ATH
7h 29m€86–210Ferry, train, bus via Tirana
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 3hTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BHD - ATH
11h 32m€162–310Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
2d 15h€387–723Ferry, train, bus via Novi Sad
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Denis to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 18hFerry, train, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Saint-Denis to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
2d 20hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 22h
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Athens. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Athens via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Hlavní nádraží and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Dublin and Athens is 2919 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Athens without a car is to ferry and train and bus via Tirana which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Dublin to Athens, including transfers.
Dublin to Athens bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Athens bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 6:09 AM in Dublin and 8:09 AM in Athens.
Book your Dublin to Athens bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Athens, Greece?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Aegean Airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 68 407 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
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- resavareisendoo@gmail.com
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Saint-Denis to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Saint-Denis to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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