There are 11 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Athens by train, plane, busferry, bus, 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.
Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FLR - ATH
8h 15m€104–359Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Levanto 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 39m€66–267Train, bus and ferry, bus via Rome
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fa / ...
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
30h 22mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Parmatrain Re
- Take the train from Parma to Senigalliatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
36h 21m€199–332Drive 2,149.1 km
- Drive from Cinque Terre to Athenscar 2,149.1 km
22h 27m€391–564Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PSA - ATH
8h 52m€88–338Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale 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 48m€87–377Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Monterosso to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
11h 22m€112–361Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Levanto 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 32m€87–306Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa S. Rossoretrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pisa to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
40h 21mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
43h 48m€141–142
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cinque Terre to Athens is to train and fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cinque Terre to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cinque Terre to Athens. However, there are services departing from La Spezia FS and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 48m.
The distance between Cinque Terre and Athens is 1452 km. The road distance is 2149.1 km.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Athens without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Rome which takes 30h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Cinque Terre to Athens, including transfers.
Cinque Terre to Athens bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from La Spezia FS station.
Cinque Terre to Athens bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Durrës station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cinque Terre to Athens is 2149 km. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Cinque Terre to Athens.
There are 13500+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cinque Terre to Athens. However, you can take the line 3265 train to La Spezia Centrale, take the train to Pisa Centrale, 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 Corniglia to Athens via La Spezia Centrale, Roma Tiburtina, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Vlorë, and Vlorë in around 30h 22m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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