There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Athens by plane or train
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Fly from Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORK - ATH
9h 19m€119–283Train to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KIR - ATH
16h 48m€64–171Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SNN - ATH
11h 59m€153–423Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUB - ATH
10h 34m€106–258
Cork Airport (ORK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Athens is to train and fly which costs €60 - €180 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €110 - €290.
The distance between Cork and Athens is 2992 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Cork to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h ahead of Cork. It is currently 5:26 PM in Cork and 7:26 PM in Athens.
There are 13180+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Athens, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Kerry Airport to Athens International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
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