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
16h 44m€321–1,049Taxi 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 17m€430–1,054Bus 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
19h 14m€336–1,072Bus 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
18h 6m€331–1,067Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- 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
17h 37m€327–1,070
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 €320 - €1100 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Athens is to fly which takes 16h 44m and costs €320 - €1100.
The distance between Springfield and Athens is 9075 km.
It takes approximately 16h 44m to get from Springfield to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 1:23 PM in Springfield and 9:23 PM in Athens.
There are 13593+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- 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
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €17–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
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