There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Marsala by plane, car, ferry, 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 Trapani Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane ATH - TPS
8h 15m€82–232Fly to Palermo Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
6h 49m€70–199Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Marsalacar
29h€242–501Bus, bus and ferry, train via Bari
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala via A.Faziobus
29h 38mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala via A.Faziobus
11h 49m€92–243Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala via A.Faziobus
30h 34mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala via A.Faziobus
34h 26mBus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Marsala via A.Faziobus
36h 37m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Marsala is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €200 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Marsala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Marsala. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Marsala via A.Fazio via Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima, Bari and Palermo Terminal Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 34m.
The distance between Athens and Marsala is 1052 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Marsala without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train via Bari which takes 29h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m 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 7:26 AM in Athens and 6:26 AM in Marsala.
There are 664+ hotels available in Marsala.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Marsala, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- 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
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala via A.Fazio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Marsala via A.Fazio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €40
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- 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
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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