There are 7 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Athens by plane, busferry, train, or bus
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 George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BHD - ATH
9h 5m€122–292Fly from Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BFS - ATH
9h 40m€70–203Bus and ferry, train, bus via Tirana
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 7hFly from City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LDY - ATH
9h 35m€143–403Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUB - ATH
9h 29m€111–267Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
2d 18h€439–709Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 19h€253–358
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Athens is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Athens. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Athens via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Athens is 2948 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus via Tirana which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Northern Ireland to Athens, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Athens bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Northern Ireland to Athens bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 6:12 PM in Northern Ireland and 8:12 PM in Athens.
There are 13020+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Athens, Greece?
British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 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 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Athens International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- 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 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
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