There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Athens by plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, busferry, 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
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
2h 35m€62–182Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Brindisibus
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
25h 54m€112–194Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry 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 18m€228–346Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
30h 32mBus and ferry, bus via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
31h 18mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
32h 13mBus 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–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Athens is to fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €60 - €190.
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 816 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Athens without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 54m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 35m 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 8:35 AM in Catania and 9:35 AM in Athens.
There are 12958+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- 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 Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- 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
- 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.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kardítsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 24410 21411
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Karditsas
Bus from Karditsa to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- KTEL Karditsas
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
- Adult
- €7
- Vehicle
- €25
- 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 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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