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How to get fromSicily to Greeceby plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, busferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Greece by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CTA - ATH
    4h 37m
    €63–193

  2. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bari M.macar car
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    5. Drive from Patras to Athenscar car
    27h 49m
    €252–380

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    32h 27m

  4. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    4h 4m
    €70–206

  5. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CTA - SKG
    7h 35m
    €76–176

  6. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane CTA - RHO
    6h 43m
    €81–225

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PMO - ATH
    5h 34m
    €68–214

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Vlorë

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    33h 14m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    34h 11m

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 23m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Greece?

Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.

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