There are 8 ways to get from Basilicata to Athens by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRI - ATH
5h 41m€65–188Bus to Naples Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Melfi to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroportobus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NAP - ATH
6h 56m€51–183Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Potenza to Brindisibus 578
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
19h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Potenza to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Athenscar
19h 28m€155–239Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain Re
20h 32mItalobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Potenza to Tarantobus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
21h 35mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
26h 15m€136–331Train, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
32h 22m€121–172
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basilicata to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basilicata to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Basilicata to Athens. However, there are services departing from Potenza and arriving at Athens via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto and Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between Basilicata and Athens is 809 km.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Athens without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Basilicata to Athens, including transfers.
Basilicata to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potenza station.
Basilicata to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Basilicata. It is currently 11:26 AM in Basilicata and 12:26 PM in Athens.
There are 2498+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Basilicata, Italy and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Basilicata to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potenza to Athens via Brindisi, Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Via Del Mare, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Fier, and Fier in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Korinthos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Potenza Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Potenza to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Melfi to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Potenza to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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