There are 6 ways to get from Brindisi to Athens by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BDS - ATH
5h 36m€81–221Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Athenscar
12h 51m€121–221Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
15h 3mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
15h 44m€90–174Bus and ferry, bus via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
15h 49mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
- Take the bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalosbus
- Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Athenstrain Ic
17h 5m
Brindisi to Athens by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi to Athens is to car ferry and bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Brindisi to Athens. However, there are services departing from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto and arriving at Athens via Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Brindisi and Athens is 632 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Brindisi to Athens, including transfers.
Brindisi to Athens bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto station.
Brindisi to Athens bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Fier station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Brindisi. It is currently 2:09 PM in Brindisi and 3:09 PM in Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Athens, Greece?
ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Paleofarsalos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- 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
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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