There are 8 ways to get from Southern Europe to Athens by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Naples Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroportobus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NAP - ATH
5h 43m€90–206Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Portobus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
19h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Southern Europe to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Athenscar
19h 28m€168–255Bus, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FCO - ATH
7h 54m€126–244Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ariano Irpino to Foggiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Foggia to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain Re
20h 12mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Portobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
23h 3m€135–199Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Portobus
- 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
23h 34m€117–170Bus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
25h 48m€106–158
Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southern Europe to Athens is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €160 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Southern Europe to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Southern Europe to Athens. However, there are services departing from Grottaminarda and arriving at Athens via Bari Porto and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Southern Europe and Athens is 1014 km.
The best way to get from Southern Europe to Athens without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Southern Europe to Athens, including transfers.
Southern Europe to Athens bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Grottaminarda station.
Southern Europe to Athens bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Bari Porto station.
There are 13600+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Southern Europe, Italy and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Southern Europe to Athens. However, you can take the taxi to Grottaminarda, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Southern Europe to Athens via Grottaminarda, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Durrës, and Durrës in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ariano Irpino to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Korinthos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- 800 901 142
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircampania.it
Bus from Grottaminarda to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://aircampania.it/en/
Bus from Grottaminarda to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://aircampania.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Grottaminarda to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Grottaminarda to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- 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
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- 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 Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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