There are 2 ways to get from Athlone to Iceland by train or plane
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
best- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane DUB - KEF
8h 4m$133–483Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane BFS - AEY
19h 37m$470–1,026
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athlone to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Athlone to Iceland is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Athlone and Iceland is 1662 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Athlone to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Athlone. It is currently 10:27 PM in Athlone and 9:27 PM in Iceland.
There are 553+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Iceland?
There is no direct connection from Athlone to Iceland. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to Kef-Airport, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Connolly, walk to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Queen Street, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Akureyri Airport (AEY), walk to Wilhelmínugata / Nonnahagi N, then take the bus to Miðbær.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $13–19
Train from Athlone to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $17–25
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