We synthesized a single-phase Sr 2-x Eu x Si 5 N 8 phosphor using an ion transporter, Sr 3-x Eu x (PO 4 ) 2 , under atmospheric condition. This is a simple yet efficient synthetic route to the Sr 2-x Eu x Si 5 N 8 phosphor. The quantum efficiency of the phosphor is 90.7%, and the absorption ratio of the excitation wavelength at 450 nm is 88.3%, even though the inexpensive and commercially available raw materials are used without any pretreatment and are easy to handle in a normal atmosphere including oxygen and moisture. We believe that this approach can be used to prepare other nitride-based phosphors, whose synthesis is currently challenging.