There are 11 ways to get from Piran to Athens by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LJU - ATH
7h 37m€189–371Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VCE - ATH
8h 18m€66–781Bus
- Take the bus from Portorož to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
28h 46m€195–397Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Piran to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
43h 38m€268–357Drive 1,553.9 km
- Drive from Piran to Athenscar 1,553.9 km
20h 46m€285–411Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TRS - ATH
9h 33m€107–368Bus, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Piran to Ljubljana APbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZAG - ATH
8h 49m€118–671Shuttle to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Bologna Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
10h 17m€469–1,311Bus to Pula Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portorož to Pula Airportbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PUY - ATH
9h 52m€214–491Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portorož to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
29h 35m€161–302Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
31h 47m€148–167
Piran to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piran to Athens is to bus via Kumanovo which costs €140 - €170 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Piran to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €180 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Piran to Athens. However, there are services departing from Piran and arriving at Athens via Portorož, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
The distance between Piran and Athens is 1387 km. The road distance is 1553.9 km.
The best way to get from Piran to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 28h 46m and costs €190 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Piran to Athens, including transfers.
Piran to Athens bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Portorož station.
The best way to get from Piran to Athens is to bus which takes 28h 46m and costs €190 - €400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €370 and takes 9h 33m.
Piran to Athens bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Piran. It is currently 4:52 AM in Piran and 5:52 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Piran, Slovenia and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Piran to Athens via Portorož, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 28h 46m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Pula Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Pula Airport to Athens International Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Portorož to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €100–120
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Piran to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
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