There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Castro by bus, busferry, car ferry, train, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry via Brindisi
best- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi Airport to Leccebus 793
- Take the bus from Lecce to Castrobus 008
19h 55mFly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane ATH - CFU
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
15h 59m€73–152Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take the bus from Lecce to Castrobus 008
21h 15m€76–123Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Nocigliabus
27h 9m€130–272Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Mantoudicar
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Voloscarferry
- Drive from Volos to Castrocar
32h 46m€493–734Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Maglie Megapark Via Otrantobus
26h 5mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardotrain
17h 14mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardotrain
16h 28mFly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ATH - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
- Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardotrain
15h 6m€90–261
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Castro is to bus and car ferry which costs €75 - €130 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Castro is to fly and bus and train which takes 15h 6m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Castro. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Castro via Vlorë, Brindisi - p.zza delle Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi Airport and Lecce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Athens and Castro is 900 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Castro without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Brindisi which takes 19h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 55m to get from Athens to Castro, including transfers.
Athens to Castro bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Castro bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Castro is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:55 AM in Athens and 2:55 AM in Castro.
There are 3475+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Castro, Apulia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Castro. However, you can take the bus to Vlorë, walk to Vlorë, take the vehicle to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - p.zza delle Capitanerie di Porto, take the bus to Brindisi Airport BDS, take the bus to Lecce, walk to Lecce, then take the bus to Castro. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Castro via Igoumenitsa, Port of Igoumenitsa, Porto di Brindisi, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Brindisi - p.zza Crispi, Brindisi, Lecce, and Lecce in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Train from Lecce to Poggiardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Brindisi Airport to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- cotrap.it
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Lecce to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 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
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0832.871016
- elios.trasporti@libero.it
- Website
- eliosautoservizi.com
Bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Nociglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
Shuttle from Brindisi - Via Appia to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- reservations.dpt@anes.gr
- Website
- anes.gr
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.anes.gr/en
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