There are 7 ways to get from Positano to Athens by train, plane, ferry, night train, bus, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Naples, fly • 6h 49m
6 alternative options
Train, train to Rome, fly • 8h 45m
Ferry, night train, Bus, drive • 25h 12m
Ferry, bus, car ferry • 29h 8m
Bus • 30h 23m
Night train, Bus • 35h 54m
Drive, ferry • 16h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Positano to Athens is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs €130 - €180 and takes 29h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Positano to Athens. However, there are services departing from Positano Chiesa Nuova and arriving at Athens via S. Agnello - Municipio, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Positano and Athens is 983 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Athens without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 29h 8m and costs €130 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Positano to Athens, including transfers.
Positano to Athens bus services, operated by Sita Sud, depart from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana station.
Positano to Athens bus services, operated by Alvavel, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Positano. It is currently 10:24 AM in Positano and 11:24 AM in Athens.
There are 9730+ hotels available in Athens. Prices start at €45 per night.
- Distance: 983 km
- Duration: 6h 49m
What companies run services between Positano, Italy and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Positano to Athens via S. Agnello - Municipio, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto, and Tirana in around 30h 23m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €450
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €380
Flights from Rome to Athens via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €450
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €310
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €420
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- fb@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from S. Agnello to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €10
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40 - €55
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €26 - €29
Frequently asked questions
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 800 90 60 60
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Salerno to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Himarë to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Salerno Piazza delle Concordia to Bari Banca Popolare di Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens - KTEL Kifisou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €13 - €19
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39.089.871483
- booking@alicost.com
- Website
- alicost.it
Ferry from Positano to Molo Manfredi, Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18 - €22
- Website
- https://www.alicost.it/
Ferry from Positano to Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- https://www.alicost.it/
- Phone
- +39089872950
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Positano to Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- navlib.it
Ferry from Positano to Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8 - €18
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 089 875032
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- lucibello.it
Ferry from Positano to Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Schedules at
- lucibello.it
- Ordinario
- €10 - €13
- Phone
- +39 081 497 22 06
- alilauro@alilauro.it
- Website
- alilauro.it
Ferry from Positano to Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17 - €20
- Schedules at
- alilauro.it
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Bari 2 to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Ferry from Bari 2 to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €180
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €170 - €180
- Deck
- €53
- Aircraft-type seats
- €59
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €136
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