There are 10 ways to get from Greece to Mount Etna by plane, unknown, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, 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 from Athens International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
5h 6mDrive, ferry, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Walk from Tresmestieri to Mount Etnaunknown
26h 7mBus, bus and ferry, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
26h 12mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, travel
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HER - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
4h 48mFly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, travel
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SKG - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
7h 30mFly from Rhodes International Airport, travel
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane RHO - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
5h 19mTrain, bus, bus and ferry, travel
- 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 Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Ic
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
28h 16mBus, bus and ferry, train, travel
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
29h 38mBus, bus and ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
- Walk from Pedara to Mount Etnaunknown
32h 11mBus, bus and ferry, travel via Vlorë
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown
37h 10m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Greece and Mount Etna is 847 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Mount Etna without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry and travel which takes 26h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Greece to Mount Etna, including transfers.
Mount Etna is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 1:16 AM in Greece and 12:16 AM in Mount Etna.
There are 5374+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Greece and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Greece to Mount Etna. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athens to Mount Etna via Patras, Bari M.ma, Villa S. Giovanni, and Tresmestieri in around 26h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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