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How to get fromVenice to Central Athensby plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Central Athens by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    5h 32m
    €48–199

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brindisitrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus bus
    4. Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain train Re
    25h 16m

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    39h 33m
    €215–310

  4. Drive  1,812.1 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Central Athenscar car 1,812.1 km
    18h 26m
    €341–492

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    6h 53m
    €78–256

  6. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VRN - ATH
    7h 4m
    €84–341

  7. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LJU - ATH
    8h 13m
    €204–569

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    26h 43m
    €87–134

  9. Bus via Lushnjë

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Lushnjëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus bus
    34h 37m
    €115–126

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,322.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Central Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 26h 43m.

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