There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Marsala by plane, train, car, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
- Take the train from Piraineto to Marsalatrain
8h 24m€82–218Drive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Marsalacar
28h 56m€216–469Bus, bus and ferry via Bari
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Trapanibus 591
30h 59mFly to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ATH - TPS
9h 37m€102–232Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Palermo to Marsalabus 582
34h 50mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Marsalabus 582
35h 24mBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Marsalabus 582
39h 10m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Marsala is to fly and train which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Marsala is to fly and train which takes 8h 24m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Marsala. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Marsala via Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima, Bari and Trapani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 59m.
The distance between Athens and Marsala is 1117 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Marsala without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bari which takes 30h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Athens to Marsala, including transfers.
Athens to Marsala bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Marsala bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Marsala is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:23 AM in Athens and 10:23 AM in Marsala.
There are 1668+ hotels available in Marsala.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Marsala, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €28–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €28–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piraineto to Marsala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- 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 Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Marsala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cosenza to Marsala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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