There are 7 ways to get from Mount Etna to Athens by unknown, plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly
best- Walk from Mount Etna to Catania-Airport-CTAunknown
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
3h 13mTravel, train, bus and ferry, bus
- Walk from Mount Etna to Giarre-Ripostounknown
- Take the train from Giarre-Riposto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain Re
25h 54mTravel, car ferry, drive, ferry
- Walk from Mount Etna to Tresmestieriunknown
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Drive from Patras to Athenscar
26h 30mTravel, train, ferry, bus
- Walk from Mount Etna to Giarre-Ripostounknown
- Take the train from Giarre-Riposto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
26h 52mTravel, train, car ferry, bus
- Walk from Mount Etna to Giarre-Ripostounknown
- Take the train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
27h 17mTravel, bus and ferry, bus
- Walk from Mount Etna to Zafferana Etneaunknown
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
33h 1mTravel, bus and ferry, bus via Vlorë
- Walk from Mount Etna to Etnaunknown
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
34h 25m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Etna and Athens is 847 km.
The best way to get from Mount Etna to Athens without a car is to travel and train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 25h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Mount Etna to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Mount Etna. It is currently 6:42 AM in Mount Etna and 7:42 AM in Athens.
There are 13456+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Mount Etna, Italy and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Mount Etna to Athens. However, you can travel to Catania-Airport-CTA airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Etna to Athens via Giarre-Riposto, Lamezia Terme C., Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Fier, Fier, Korinthos, and Korinthos in around 25h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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