There are 10 ways to get from Udine to Athens by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry or car
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
Fly from Trieste • 7h 47m
Cheapest option
Train, train to Bologna, fly • 8h 51m
8 alternative options
Shuttle to Venice, fly • 6h 50m
Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly • 7h 52m
Bus • 26h 35m
Train, bus • 32h 38m
Bus via Tirana • 35h 30m
Train, car ferry, bus • 37h 58m
Drive • 17h 5m
Udine to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Udine to Athens is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Udine to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €95 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Udine to Athens. However, there are services departing from Udine and arriving at Athens via Trieste and Belgrade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between Udine and Athens is 1304 km. The road distance is 1775 km.
The best way to get from Udine to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 26h 35m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Udine to Athens, including transfers.
Udine to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Udine station.
The best way to get from Udine to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €90 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 26h 35m.
Udine to Athens bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Udine. It is currently 3:55 AM in Udine and 4:55 AM in Athens.
- Distance: 1304 km
- Duration: 7h 47m
What companies run services between Udine, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Alitalia, Ryanair and three other airlines fly from Udine to Athens every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Udine to Athens via Trieste and Belgrade in around 26h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Trieste to Athens via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €300
Flights from Trieste to Athens via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €270
Flights from Venice to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €410
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €410
Flights from Bologna to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €440
Flights from Zagreb to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €370
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Trieste to Athens via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €480
Flights from Bologna to Athens via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste to Athens via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €750
Flights from Bologna to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €410
Flights from Bologna to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1300
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb to Athens via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €700
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 Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11 - €12
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €16 - €18
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €19 - €21
Train from Udine to Monfalcone
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8 - €9
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 0432 -581844
- info@ferrovieudinecividale.it
- Website
- ferrovieudinecividale.it
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4 - €5
- Schedules at
- ferrovieudinecividale.it
Train from Udine to Monfalcone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3 - €4
- Schedules at
- ferrovieudinecividale.it
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Udine to Wiener Neustadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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 Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €13 - €18
- Base Standard
- €28 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €14 - €20
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
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 Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €40
- Smart Flex
- €30 - €40
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €45
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €160
- Seating Carriage
- €26 - €45
- Couchette Carriage
- €75 - €100
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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 Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €15
Train from Monfalcone to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €28 - €40
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- eszrevetel@gysev.hu
- Website
- www2.gysev.hu
Train from Sopron to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
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- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Book at
- https://tickets.hellenictrain.gr/dromologia/?lang=gr
- Airport
- €9
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30 - €210
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €32 - €35
- Private
- €110 - €210
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30 - €180
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €31 - €34
- Private
- €95 - €180
Shuttle from Gorizia to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35 - €370
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €35 - €50
- Private
- €190 - €370
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Udine to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Trieste to Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Website
- http://www.fudeks.rs
- Schedules at
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Trieste to Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Trieste to Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Belgrade to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- 210.92.33.33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest Népliget to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 31 41 219
- info@artanitravel.com
- Website
- artanitravel.com
Bus from Trieste Piazza Libertà to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18 - €23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €280
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €210 - €280
- Deck
- €85 - €110
- Aircraft-type seats
- €100 - €120
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €200 - €260
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