There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Lecce by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, 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
9h 44m€88–247Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
17h 1mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisiferry
18h 28m€98–148Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Leccecar
12h 32m€151–241Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus, bus and ferry
- 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
13h 17mFly 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
12h 46mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain Fr / ...
17h 48mBus, 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 19m
Athens to Lecce by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Lecce is to bus and ferry which costs €95 - €150 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lecce is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs €85 - €250.
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 17h 1m.
The distance between Athens and Lecce is 677 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Lecce without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Athens to Lecce, including transfers.
Athens to Lecce bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Lecce bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Vlorë station.
Lecce is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 6:05 AM in Athens and 5:05 AM in Lecce.
There are 2914+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lecce, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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
- €12–24
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- 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
- +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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korçë to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
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