There are 11 ways to get from Koper to Athens by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LJU - ATH
6h 48m€181–376Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VCE - ATH
8h 47m€68–531Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
27h€100–165Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Piran to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
45h 21m€291–390Drive 1,539.6 km
- Drive from Koper to Athenscar 1,539.6 km
20h 29m€288–415Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TRS - ATH
8h 45m€80–270Bus, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZAG - ATH
8h 14m€116–469Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
9h 54m€92–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
27h 44m€128–185Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste Piazza Libertà to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
29h 6mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Koper to Ljubljanatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
29h 38m€149–178
Koper to Athens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Athens is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs €100 - €170 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €180 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Athens. However, there are services departing from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Koper and Athens is 1369 km. The road distance is 1539.6 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Athens without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 27h and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Koper to Athens, including transfers.
Koper to Athens bus services, operated by Hisar Turizam, depart from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja station.
The best way to get from Koper to Athens is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 27h and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €270 and takes 8h 45m.
Koper to Athens bus services, operated by Hisar Turizam, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Koper. It is currently 3:11 PM in Koper and 4:11 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 27h. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Ljubljana to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €90–110
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Piran to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
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