There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Calabria by plane, bus, busferry, train, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ATH - SUF
4h 18m€117–232Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
6h 20m€94–223Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
21h 38mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Reggio Calabriacar
23h 54m€178–275Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Ic
27h 15m€130–238Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ATH - REG
5h 24m€126–272Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
22h 32mBus, bus and ferry via Vlorë
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
27h 44mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Villa San Giovannibusferry
28h 36m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Calabria is to fly and train and ferry which costs €90 - €230 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Calabria is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €110 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Villa San Giovanni via Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
The distance between Athens and Calabria is 720 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Calabria without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 21h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Athens to Calabria, including transfers.
Athens to Calabria bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Calabria bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Calabria is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:25 PM in Athens and 10:25 PM in Calabria.
There are 1209+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Calabria, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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