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How to get fromMestre to Athensby plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Mestre to Athens by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    4h 56m
    €61–181

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Brindisitrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus bus
    4. Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain train Re
    25h 8m

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Brindisitrain train Fr
    2. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    26h 9m
    €207–375

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    40h 44m
    €183–282

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    6h 12m
    €90–239

  6. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LJU - ATH
    7h 12m
    €216–728

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    28h 45m
    €107–186

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Vlore , stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    36h 1m
    €120

  9. Drive 1,804.7 km

    1. Drive from Mestre to Athenscar car 1,804.7 km
    18h 14m
    €328–473

Mestre to Athens by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration26h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,315.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Mestre, Italy and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 45m.

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