There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Ferrara by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, 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 to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ATH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
5h 49m€64–231Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ATH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
6h 28m€51–226Bus, 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 Ferraratrain Fr
21h 40mTrain, 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 Ferraratrain Fr
22h 34mBus, car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Ferraratrain Fr
41h 9m€237–345Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ATH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain
7h 1m€110–326Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centralebusferry
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
27h 55m€161–164Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ferrarabus
37h 29mDrive 1,902 km
- Drive from Athens to Ferraracar 1,902 km
19h 22m€355–512
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ferrara is to fly and train which costs €50 - €230 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Kennedy via Durrës and Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Athens and Ferrara is 1369 km. The road distance is 1902 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ferrara without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 21h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Athens to Ferrara, including transfers.
Athens to Ferrara bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Ferrara bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Ferrara is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:25 AM in Athens and 1:25 AM in Ferrara.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ferrara is 1902 km. It takes approximately 19h 22m to drive from Athens to Ferrara.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Athens to Ferrara via Lushnjë in around 37h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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