There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Rome by plane, 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 Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ATH - FCO
5h 29m€62–177Drive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bariferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Romecar
19h 42m€203–302Bus, bus and ferry via Durrës
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
19h 45mFly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane ATH - CIA
7h 49m€77–293Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
19h 57mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
27h 49mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fa / ...
31h 34m€133–242
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Rome is to fly which costs €60 - €180 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Rome. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Athens and Rome is 1150 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Rome without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Durrës which takes 19h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Athens to Rome, including transfers.
Athens to Rome bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Rome bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Rome is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:16 AM in Athens and 2:16 AM in Rome.
There are 21428+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rome, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- 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 Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
Busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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