There are 12 ways to get from Merano to Athens by shuttle, plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, 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.
Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MUC - ATH
10h 25m€227–413Bus via Kumanovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
37h 9m€117–158Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
31h 10m€239–396Bus
- Take the bus from Bolzano/Bozen to Lushnjëbus
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus
32hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
33h 7m€212–340Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BGY - ATH
9h 4m€187–426Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
8h 45m€162–379Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VCE - ATH
8h 55m€141–372Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
10h 23m€158–390Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
13h 4m€137–281Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
45h 14m€247–414Drive 1,967.8 km
- Drive from Merano to Athenscar 1,967.8 km
20h 27m€376–543
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Athens is to bus via Kumanovo which costs €110 - €160 and takes 37h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs €160 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Athens. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Athens via Bolzano/Bozen and Lushnjë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Merano and Athens is 1871 km. The road distance is 1967.8 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Athens without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 31h 10m and costs €230 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Merano to Athens, including transfers.
Merano to Athens bus services, operated by Mebelli Trans, depart from Bolzano/Bozen station.
Merano to Athens bus services, operated by Mebelli Trans, arrive at Lushnjë station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Merano. It is currently 10:04 PM in Merano and 11:04 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Athens is 1968 km. It takes approximately 20h 27m to drive from Merano to Athens.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Terme Merano to Athens via Bolzano - Stazione, Bolzano/Bozen, and Lushnjë in around 32h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- €100–160
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €71
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- 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
- +355 67 631 9888
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bolzano/Bozen to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Lushnjë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Bolzano to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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