There are 10 ways to get from Greece to Vatican City by plane, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SKG - FCO
5h 11m€49–177Drive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Vatican Citycar
19h 49m€193–288Bus, 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 Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
20h 2mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
25h 23m€148–296Fly from Athens International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ATH - FCO
5h 22m€56–174Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane HER - FCO
5h 19m€63–186Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane RHO - FCO
5h 45m€59–177Bus, bus and ferry via Durrës
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
20h 25mTrain, 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 train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
20h 59mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
24h 46m
Greece to Vatican City by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Vatican City is to fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Vatican City is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Milizie/Distretto Militare via Durrës and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Greece and Vatican City is 949 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Vatican City without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 20h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Greece to Vatican City, including transfers.
Greece to Vatican City bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Vatican City bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Vatican City is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 2:14 AM in Greece and 1:14 AM in Vatican City.
There are 21517+ hotels available in Vatican City.
What companies run services between Greece and Vatican City?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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