There are 5 ways to get from Springfield to Athens by plane, taxi, 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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SPI - ATH
17h 10m€311–1,123Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BMI - ATH
20h 13m€304–1,141Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DEC - ATH
17h 9m€398–1,226Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMI - ATH
17h 33m€313–1,144Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PIA - ATH
17h 35m€308–1,138
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Athens is to fly which costs €310 - €1200 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Athens is to taxi and fly which takes 17h 9m and costs €390 - €1300.
The distance between Springfield and Athens is 9080 km.
It takes approximately 17h 10m to get from Springfield to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 5:21 AM in Springfield and 1:21 PM in Athens.
There are 12862+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
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