There are 4 ways to get from Limerick to Athens by plane, bus, or train
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 Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SNN - ATH
11h 32m€140–402Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KIR - ATH
10h 45m€60–161Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
- 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€103–255Train, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NOC - ATH
13h 56m€106–286
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 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €100 - €260.
The distance between Limerick and Athens is 3072 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Limerick to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 9:25 PM in Limerick and 11:25 PM in Athens.
There are 12937+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Athens, Greece?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Athens International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Athens International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Athens International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Athens International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Athens International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Athens International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- 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)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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