There are 9 ways to get from Ancona to Athens by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AOI - ATH
7h 59m€101–303Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FCO - ATH
9h 18m€72–266Train, Bus
- Take the train from Ancona to BrindisiFr
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to AthensIc
23h 22mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
26h 34m€97–197Drive 2,099.1 km
- Drive from Ancona to Athens2,099.1 km
21h 50m€379–548Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BLQ - ATH
7h 3m€78–286Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FLR - ATH
8h 5m€92–349Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athens
24h 6mFerry, bus via Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
30h 14m€129–268
Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Athens is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between Ancona and Athens is 1137 km. The road distance is 2099.1 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Athens without a car is to train and Bus which takes 23h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Ancona to Athens, including transfers.
Ancona to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 24h 6m.
Ancona to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Ancona. It is currently 11:39 AM in Ancona and 12:39 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Athens via Durrës in around 24h 6m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Athens International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Athens International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- 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
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- customer@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €84–198
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Airplane economy seats
- €95
- Deck
- €84
- 2-berth outside
- €198
- 3-berth outside shower
- €176
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