There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Athens by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, ferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
2h 4m€75–170Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
26h 19m€110–170Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Drive from Patras to Athenscar
26h 19m€203–325Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
30h 32mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Ginosatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain Re
31h 3mBus and ferry, bus via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
31h 18mBus and ferry, bus via Kardítsa
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kardítsabus
- Take the bus from Karditsa to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
32h 30m
Catania to Athens by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Athens is to fly which costs €75 - €170 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs €75 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Athens. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Athens via Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 32m.
The distance between Catania and Athens is 811 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Athens without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 26h 19m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Catania to Athens, including transfers.
Catania to Athens bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Athens bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Fier station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 10:40 AM in Catania and 11:40 AM in Athens.
There are 13637+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Ginosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Korinthos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kardítsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 24410 21411
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-karditsas.gr
Bus from Karditsa to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ktel-karditsas.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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