There are 7 ways to get from Naxos to Athens by bus, plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
5h 4m€78–190Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Naxos to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry 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
25h 51m€201–315Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
26h 11m€111–208Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
29h 31mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
29h 37m€135–211Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Alcantara to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
30h 36mTrain, bus and ferry, bus via Aígio
- Take the train from Alcantara to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
31h 15m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naxos to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Naxos to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Naxos station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Giardini Naxos Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Naxos and Athens is 862 km.
The best way to get from Naxos to Athens without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 26h 11m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Naxos to Athens, including transfers.
Naxos to Athens bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
Naxos to Athens bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Messina Main Train Station.
There are 13691+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Naxos, Sicily, Italy and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Naxos to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Naxos to Athens via Tresmestieri, Villa S. Giovanni, Bari M.ma, and Patras in around 25h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alcantara to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alcantara to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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