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

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There are 10 ways to get from Mestre to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, 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
    5h 27m
    €42–202

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    25h 9m
    €206–335

  3. 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 15m

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    40h 44m
    €223–322

  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 43m
    €75–254

  6. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VRN - ATH
    6h 53m
    €83–339

  7. 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
    8h 5m
    €201–575

  8. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    27h 56m
    €88–137

  9. 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

  10. Drive  1,803.6 km

    1. Drive from Mestre to Athenscar car 1,803.6 km
    18h 17m
    €338–489

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration25h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,320.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corso del Popolo Mestrina to Athens via Venezia, Venezia, Piazzale Roma, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 27h 56m.

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