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How to get fromIreland to Athensby plane, train, car ferry, bus or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Athens by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSNN - ATH
    9h 28m
    €85–207

  2. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNOC - ATH
    11h 31m
    €75–231

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare EuroporttrainIc
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Duisburg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    2d 19h

  4. Train, car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Sibiubus
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry
    4d 13h
    €420–820

  5. Fly from Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeDUB - ATH
    7h 39m
    €93–222

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHD - ATH
    10h 28m
    €145–230

  7. Fly from Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeORK - ATH
    9h 21m
    €113–255

  8. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeKIR - ATH
    10h 16m
    €165–261

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    2. Take the train from Suceava to Constanţatrain
    3. Take the bus from Constanța to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    3d 6h
    €153–387

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athensbus
    3d 7h
    €106–329

  11. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bacăubus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    3d 9h
    €156–423

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ireland and Athens, Greece?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Athens via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal in around 3d 7h.

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