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

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There are 8 ways to get from Otranto to Athens by bus, car ferry, busferry, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, car ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 101 / ...
    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
    19h 46m
    €77–127

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce to Brindisi Airportbus bus 793
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    19h 51m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otranto to Port of Thessalonikicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Mantoudi to Athenscar car
    30h 40m
    €528–860

  4. Bus, car ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFU - ATH
    13h 6m
    €93–187

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Taranto

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce - via V. Carluccio to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    23h 38m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IOA - ATH
    14h 48m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TIA - ATH
    15h 2m

  8. Bus, train, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus bus
    6. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRI - ATH
    12h 17m
    €94–242

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

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration19h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 46m

What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Otranto to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, walk to Lecce, take the train to Brindisi, walk to Brindisi Station, take the bus to Brindisi - Costa Morena, walk to Porto di Brindisi, take the car ferry to Port of Igoumenitsa, walk to Igoumenitsa, then take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Athens via Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, Lecce, Brindisi Airport - BDS, Brindisi - p.zza delle Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Fier, and Fier in around 19h 51m.

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