There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Athens by plane or bus
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Fly Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SNN - ATH
9h 57m€140–402Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KIR - ATH
15h€60–161Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORK - ATH
10h 50m€122–287Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUB - ATH
9h 37m€98–245Fly Shannon Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SNN - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 5m€158–495
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €95 - €250.
The distance between Limerick and Athens is 3072 km.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Limerick to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 6:07 PM in Limerick and 8:07 PM in Athens.
There are 13174+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Athens, Greece?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Kerry Airport to Athens International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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