There are 11 ways to get from Italy to Greece by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRI - ATH
2h 50m€76–182Fly Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NAP - ATH
4h 55m€50–181Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 54m€146–282Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- 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
23h 56mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Athenscar
18h 39m€186–285Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
4h 37m€63–173Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FCO - SKG
5h 15m€51–178Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
5h 17m€60–188Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FCO - ATH
5h 32m€58–165Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
26h 11mBus and ferry, bus via Elbasan
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
29h 34m
Italy to Greece by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Greece is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Greece. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Athens via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 11m.
The distance between Italy and Greece is 754 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Greece without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 22h 54m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Italy to Greece, including transfers.
Italy to Greece bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Greece bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Italy. It is currently 6:27 AM in Italy and 7:27 AM in Greece.
There are 13501+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Italy and Greece?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Paleofarsalos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kalambaka to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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