There are 8 ways to get from Central Athens to Florence by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, ferry, or car
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 Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ATH - FLR
5h 15m€91–301Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ATH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 6m€69–240Bus, 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 Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
22h 8mBus, car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
43h 44m€253–373Drive 2,042.1 km
- Drive from Central Athens to Florencecar 2,042.1 km
20h 36m€393–567Train, 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 bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus
- Take the train from Napoli to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
22h 55mBus, bus and ferry via Durrës
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Firenzebusferry
23h 32mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Firenzebusferry
29h 46m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central Athens to Florence is to fly and train which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Central Athens to Florence is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Central Athens to Florence. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Firenze via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
The distance between Central Athens and Florence is 1289 km. The road distance is 2042.1 km.
The best way to get from Central Athens to Florence without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 22h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Central Athens to Florence, including transfers.
Central Athens to Florence bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Central Athens to Florence bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central Athens to Florence is 2042 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Central Athens to Florence.
There are 8112+ hotels available in Florence.
What companies run services between Central Athens, Greece and Florence, Italy?
Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and Air Dolomiti fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- 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
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuviana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 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 Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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