There are 8 ways to get from Lucca to Athens 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 from Pisa International Airport
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PSA - ATH
3h 47m€119–263Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FLR - ATH
6h 16m€79–225Train, ferry, bus via Bari
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
26h 46m€226–427Train, bus
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
29h 26mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze Rifreditrain Re
- Take the train from Firenze Rifredi to Anconatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
34h 21m€238–482Bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus Dd
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella 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
30h 12m€148–187Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Lucca to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 53m€165–190Drive 2,100.4 km
- Drive from Lucca to Athenscar 2,100.4 km
20h 56m€376–543
Lucca to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Athens. However, there are services departing from Stazione Fs and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via T2 Guidoni, Stazione Santa Maria Novella, Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 12m.
The distance between Lucca and Athens is 1361 km. The road distance is 2100.4 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Bari which takes 26h 46m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Lucca to Athens, including transfers.
Lucca to Athens bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, depart from Stazione Fs station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 30h 12m.
Lucca to Athens bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, arrive at Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Lucca. It is currently 6:15 PM in Lucca and 7:15 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Ryanair fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stazione Fs to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via T2 Guidoni, Fratelli Rosselli, Stazione Santa Maria Novella, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 30h 12m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lucca to Firenze Rifredi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze Rifredi to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- 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
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- 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
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Lucca to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–370
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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