There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Athens by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRI - ATH
2h 34m€77–201Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
17h 29mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Athenscar
17h 43m€142–213Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Brindisitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Corinth to Athenstrain Re
19h 11mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
19h 11m€82–182Car ferry, bus and ferry via Corfu
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbusferry X1 Express / ...
21h 22m€98–148Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
- Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
28h 45m€106–114
Malta to Athens by foot, train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Athens is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €105 - €115 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Athens. However, there are services departing from Malta and arriving at Athens via Teatro Piccinni, Bari Porto and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Malta and Athens is 750 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Malta to Athens, including transfers.
Malta to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Malta to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 11:30 AM in Malta and 12:30 PM in Athens.
There are 12321+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Malta, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Volotea, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Corinth to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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