There are 9 ways to get from Colosseum to Athens by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FCO - ATH
5h 39m€58–186Train, Bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to BrindisiFr / ...
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
23h 4mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the bus from Patra to KiatoC3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to AthensRe
27h 55m€98–226Drive, ferry
- Drive from Colosseum to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Athens
18h 42m€199–302Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CIA - ATH
8h 11m€102–332Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)NAP - ATH
6h 28m€78–226Bus via Vlorë
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athens
26h 30mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari CentraleFr / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
33h 40m€140–264Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athens
34h 36m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colosseum to Athens is to fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Colosseum to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Colosseum to Athens. However, there are services departing from Celio Vibenna and arriving at Athens via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Colosseum and Athens is 1152 km.
The best way to get from Colosseum to Athens without a car is to train and Bus which takes 23h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Colosseum to Athens, including transfers.
Colosseum to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Colosseum to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can Bus via Vlorë, which costs and takes 26h 30m.
Colosseum to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
There are 12286+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Colosseum, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Colosseum to Athens via Celio Vibenna, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Vlorë, and Vlorë in around 26h 30m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- 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
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- €18–27
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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