There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Vatican City by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ATH - FCO
5h 13m€56–164Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
19h 48mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Vatican Citycar
19h 50m€187–277Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ATH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
6h 16m€81–239Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane ATH - CIA
8h 15m€86–344Bus, bus and ferry via Durrës
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
20h 26mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
20h 45mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
24h 47mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
29h 25m€138–273
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Vatican City is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Vatican City is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Milizie/Distretto Militare via Durrës and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
The distance between Athens and Vatican City is 1141 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Vatican City without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Athens to Vatican City, including transfers.
Athens to Vatican City bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Vatican City bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Vatican City is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:41 PM in Athens and 8:41 PM in Vatican City.
There are 21575+ hotels available in Vatican City.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Vatican City?
Ryanair, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Sami to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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