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

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

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport

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

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeDUB - SKG
    7h 36m
    €81–225

  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. Fly Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport

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

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUB - HER
    7h 35m
    €100–255

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeDUB - RHO
    7h 56m
    €120–306

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Athens International Airport

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

  8. Train, car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    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 Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    3d 5h
    €376–710

  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. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
    3d 11h

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ireland and Greece?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. 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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