There are 10 ways to get from Carrara to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FLR - ATH
7h 39m€106–312Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
10h 23m€75–263Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
27h 1m€211–352Train, bus
- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
31h 59m€188–251Drive 2,147.9 km
- Drive from Carrara to Athenscar 2,147.9 km
21h 34m€402–581Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PSA - ATH
8h 30m€84–275Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
8h 13m€83–310Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BGY - ATH
10h 10m€86–310Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Carrara-Avenza to Pisa S. Rossoretrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pisa to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
38h 36mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 1h€168–196
Carrara to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carrara to Athens is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Carrara to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrara to Athens. However, there are services departing from Piazza Matteotti and arriving at Athens via La Spezia FS and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Carrara and Athens is 1417 km. The road distance is 2147.9 km.
The best way to get from Carrara to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 27h 1m and costs €210 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Carrara to Athens, including transfers.
Carrara to Athens bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from La Spezia FS station.
Carrara to Athens bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Carrara. It is currently 6:53 PM in Carrara and 7:53 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrara to Athens is 2148 km. It takes approximately 21h 34m to drive from Carrara to Athens.
What companies run services between Carrara, Italy and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Carrara to Athens. However, you can take the train to Firenze S.M.N., walk to Alamanni - Stazione Smn, take the vehicle to Florence Airport (FLR), walk to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carrara-Avenza to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Firenze S.M.N., Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari M.ma, Igoumenitsa, and Igoumenitsa in around 27h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carrara-Avenza to Pisa S. Rossore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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