There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Lecce by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)ATH - BDS
8h 30m€104–276Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
18h 21m€99–137Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
17h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
12h 27m€156–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to LarissaIc
- Take the bus from Larisa to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to LecceFr / ...
17h 48mBus via Lecce
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
20h 12m
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 - €140 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lecce is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Lecce station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Lecce Central Bus Station via Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Athens and Lecce is 675 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Lecce without a car is to bus which takes 17h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Athens to Lecce, including transfers.
Athens to Lecce bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Lecce is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 14m.
Athens to Lecce bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Vlorë station.
Lecce is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 12:22 AM in Athens and 11:22 PM in Lecce.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lecce, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Lecce Central Bus Station via Vlorë, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Via Del Mare, Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, and Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus 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
- +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
- €40–50
- 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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