There are 6 ways to get from Malta to Athens by plane, car, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BRI - ATH
2h 34m€82–190Drive, ferry
- Drive from Malta to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Athens
14h 18m€135–194Bus
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athens
17h 29mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaAsf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
18h 11m€84–185Train, Bus via Fier-Çifçi
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to BrindisiFr / ...
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
18h 22mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to BrindisiFr / ...
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athens
18h 56m
Malta to Athens by foot, train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Athens is to fly which costs €80 - €190 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs €80 - €190.
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 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.
The best way to get from Malta to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 17h 29m.
Malta to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 7:46 AM in Malta and 8:46 AM 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malta to Athens via Piccinni-RobertoBari, Teatro Piccinni, Bari Porto, and Durrës in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus 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
Bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- 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
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 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
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