There are 9 ways to get from Castro to Athens by bus, train, plane, car ferry, busferry, ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRI - ATH
7h 19m€84–225Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus 111
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
18h 46m€79–140Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus 111
- Take the bus from Lecce to Brindisi Aeroportobus 793
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
18h 55mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus 111
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- 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
23h 59m€127–197Bus, car ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CFU - ATH
12h 36m€80–214Bus, bus and ferry, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IOA - ATH
14h 17mBus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TIA - ATH
14h 45mBus, bus and ferry via Taranto
- Take the bus from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia to Lecce - Via V Carlucciobus
- Take the bus from Lecce - via V. Carluccio to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
23h 36mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Castro to Port of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Patrasferry Asf
- Drive from Port of Patras to Athenscar
37h 7m€505–737
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Athens is to bus and car ferry which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Athens is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to Athens. However, there are services departing from Castro and arriving at Athens via Lecce, Brindisi Airport - BDS, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto and Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Castro and Athens is 957 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Athens without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 46m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Castro to Athens, including transfers.
Castro to Athens bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, depart from Castro station.
Castro to Athens bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, arrive at Lecce station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Castro. It is currently 12:45 PM in Castro and 1:45 PM in Athens.
There are 12940+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Castro, Apulia, Italy and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Castro to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Lecce, walk to Lecce, take the train to Bari Centrale, take the train to Bari Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castro to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Lecce, Lecce, Brindisi, Brindisi Station, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, and Igoumenitsa in around 18h 46m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia to Lecce - Via V Carluccio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Lecce - via V. Carluccio to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 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
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Lecce to Brindisi Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 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
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- 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
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- info@airporthermes.com
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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