There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Lecce by plane, car, 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 Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ATH - BDS
6h 57m€109–233Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
18h 19m€81–128Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Leccecar
14h 15m€112–169Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
16h 30mFly 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 Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
9h 34m€92–239Train, 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 Leccetrain Fr / ...
17h 9mBus, bus and ferry via Lecce
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
20h 11m
Athens to Lecce by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Lecce is to bus and car ferry which costs €80 - €130 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lecce is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Lecce via Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Lecce is 676 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Lecce without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 16h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Athens to Lecce, including transfers.
Athens to Lecce bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Lecce bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Lecce is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 10:02 AM in Athens and 9:02 AM in Lecce.
There are 3724+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lecce, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +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 Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.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
- +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
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- 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
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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