There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Italy by plane, car, ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ATH - BRI
2h 12m€96–205Fly to Naples Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ATH - NAP
2h 37m€79–185Drive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Romecar
19h 43m€183–278Bus, 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 Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
19h 58mFly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ATH - FCO
3h 5m€82–167Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
2h 34m€83–184Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
3h 6m€87–197Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ATH - BLQ
3h€79–190Bus, bus and ferry via Durrës
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
20h 12mTrain, 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 Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
20h 55mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
24h 16mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
29h€132–259
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Italy is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Italy is to fly which takes 2h 12m and costs €95 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Italy. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Termini via Durrës and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Athens and Italy is 754 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Italy without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Athens to Italy, including transfers.
Athens to Italy bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Italy bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Italy is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 12:01 PM in Athens and 11:01 AM in Italy.
There are 21638+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Italy?
Ryanair, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +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 Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- 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
- 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
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Sami to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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