There are 11 ways to get from Italy to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, 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 from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRI - ATH
2h 50m€82–202Fly from Naples Airport
cheapest- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NAP - ATH
4h 55m€50–191Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 8m€148–279Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Athenstrain Ic
23h 56mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
28h 23m€144–273Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
4h 37m€63–183Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
5h 17m€60–212Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FCO - ATH
5h 32m€58–175Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
26h 11mBus and ferry, bus via Elbasan
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
29h 34mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Athenscar
18h 9m€192–291
Italy to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Athens is to fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Athens. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Athens via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 11m.
The distance between Italy and Athens is 754 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 22h 8m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Italy to Athens, including transfers.
Italy to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Italy. It is currently 2:14 PM in Italy and 3:14 PM in Athens.
There are 13456+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Italy and Athens, Greece?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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