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 15m€321–1,023Train 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 9m€317–1,043Taxi 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 48m€421–1,080Bus 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 48m€325–1,044Bus 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 37m€321–1,041
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Athens is to train and fly which costs €310 - €1100 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 15m and costs €320 - €1100.
The distance between Springfield and Athens is 9080 km.
It takes approximately 17h 15m to get from Springfield to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 3:48 AM in Springfield and 11:48 AM in Athens.
There are 13460+ 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
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
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
- €290–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
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
- €310–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
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
- €330–1,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
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
- €330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
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
- €290–1,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- 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
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- 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
- €330–1,100
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
- €16–35
- 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
- €10–17
- 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
- €100–130
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