There are 7 ways to get from Ionian Islands to Athens by busferry, car ferry, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry
4h 30m€21–35Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesádacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
- Drive from Killini to Athenscar
7h 50m€76–149Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CFU - ATH
2h 42m€65–137Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
7h 4m€27–50Fly from Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZTH - ATH
2h 54m€90–227Fly from Kefalonia Airport
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EFL - ATH
3h 9m€101–218Bus and ferry to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IOA - ATH
5h 25m€101–207
Ionian Islands to Athens by busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ionian Islands to Athens is to bus and ferry which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ionian Islands to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs €65 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zakynthos and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Ionian Islands and Athens is 247 km.
The best way to get from Ionian Islands to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs €21 - €35.
The bus and ferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Ionian Islands to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, depart from Zakynthos station.
Ionian Islands to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
There are 13663+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Ionian Islands, Greece and Athens, Greece?
KTEL Zakynthos operates a vehicle from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesáda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Poros to Killini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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