There are 5 ways to get from Springfield to Athens by plane, 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 50m€272–924Bus to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DEC - ATH
19h 1m€316–933Bus 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
18h 37m€287–947Bus 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
20hTrain 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 48m€290–956
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Athens is to fly which costs €270 - €950 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Athens is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs €270 - €950.
The distance between Springfield and Athens is 9080 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Springfield to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 2:24 AM in Springfield and 9:24 AM in Athens.
There are 13051+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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