There are 5 ways to get from Greece to Otranto by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, shuttle, 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.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Otranto, Via Ortebus
18h 8mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Mantoudicar
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Voloscarferry
- Drive from Volos to Otrantocar
32h 46mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus, bus and ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
15h 24mBus, bus and ferry via Lecce
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
19h 22mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
15h 24m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Otranto, Via Orte via Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Greece and Otranto is 877 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Otranto without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Greece to Otranto, including transfers.
Greece to Otranto bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Otranto bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Otranto is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 12:22 AM in Greece and 11:22 PM in Otranto.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Greece and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Greece to Otranto. However, you can take the bus to Vlorë, walk to Vlorë, take the vehicle to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - Via Del Mare, take the bus to Brindisi - Viale Aldo Moro, walk to Brindisi, then take the bus to Otranto, Via Orte. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athens to Otranto via Mantoudi and Volos in around 32h 46m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Brindisi to Otranto, Via Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 0832.871016
- elios.trasporti@libero.it
- Website
- eliosautoservizi.com
Shuttle from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- reservations.dpt@anes.gr
- Website
- anes.gr
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.anes.gr/en
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