There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Marsala by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Palermo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ATH - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
6h 54m€75–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo CentraleIc
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
29h 44mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Marsala
23h 56m€235–360Fly to Trapani Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)ATH - TPS
9h 2m€122–252Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
34h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermo582
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
39h 22m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Marsala is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €200 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Marsala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens station to Marsala station. However, there are services departing from Athens Larissis Station and arriving at Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Vlorë, Cosenza and Palermo Terminal Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 22m.
The distance between Athens and Marsala is 1086 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Marsala without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Athens to Marsala, including transfers.
Athens to Marsala bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Athens Larissis Station.
The best way to get from Athens to Marsala is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39h 22m.
Athens to Marsala bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Marsala is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 12:02 PM in Athens and 11:02 AM in Marsala.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Marsala, Italy?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Larissis Station to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Vlorë, Vlorë, Cosenza - Autostazione, Cosenza, and Palermo Terminal Bus in around 39h 22m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
Bus 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
Bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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