There are 8 ways to get from Imola to Athens by plane, bus, train, ferry, 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.
Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BLQ - ATH
5h 40m€86–253Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)VCE - ATH
8h 10m€69–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijaRe
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
27h 49mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Imola to AnconaRe
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
30h 16m€105–254Drive 1,983.4 km
- Drive from Imola to Athens1,983.4 km
19h 42m€355–512Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FLR - ATH
6h 35m€86–336Bus via Durrës
- Take the bus from Imola to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athens
29h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
32h 54m€133–136
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Athens is to train and fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Imola to Athens. However, there are services departing from Imola and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 33m.
The distance between Imola and Athens is 1362 km. The road distance is 1983.4 km.
The best way to get from Imola to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Imola to Athens, including transfers.
Imola to Athens bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from Imola station.
The best way to get from Imola to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can Bus via Durrës, which costs and takes 29h 33m.
Imola to Athens bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Imola. It is currently 8:15 PM in Imola and 9:15 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and ITA Airways fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Imola to Athens via Durrës and Durrës in around 29h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Imola to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Imola to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Imola to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Bus from Imola to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
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