There are 6 ways to get from Naples to Athens by plane, bus, car ferry, train, bus and ferry, night train 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.
Recommended option
Fly • 4h 47m
47€ - 193€
5 alternative options
Bus, car ferry, train • 24h 12m
105€ - 265€
Bus, car ferry • 25h 33m
114€ - 224€
Bus, bus and ferry • 27h 14m
73€ - 89€
Night train, bus and ferry, bus • 29h 45m
130€ - 170€
Drive, car ferry • 16h 40m
163€ - 353€
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- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) required
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- Negative Covid-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival or 7 day mandatory self-quarantine
- Health screen upon arrival. Those showing symptoms will be tested. A positive test will result in mandatory quarantine
- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) required
- Travellers with a certificate of vaccination are exempted from providing a negative COVID-19 test
- Arrivals vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempted from compulsory quarantine
- Proof of a negative test is not required if the traveller has recovered from COVID-19 in the past 9 months (certificate needed)
- Quarantine is not required if the traveller has recovered from COVID-19 in the past 9 months (certificate needed)
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Athens is to fly which costs 45€ - 200€ and takes 4h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Naples to Athens is to fly which costs 45€ - 200€ and takes 4h 47m.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Athens. However, there are services departing from Napoli and arriving at Athens via Bari, Struga and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 14m.
The distance between Naples and Athens is 872 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Athens without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 24h 12m and costs 100€ - 270€.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Naples to Athens, including transfers.
Naples to Athens bus services, operated by Marozzi VT, depart from Napoli station.
The quickest flight from Naples Airport to Athens Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
Naples to Athens bus services, operated by Albtrans sh.p.k, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Naples. It is currently 10:48 AM in Naples and 11:48 AM in Athens.
- Distance: 872.4 km
- Duration: 4h 47m
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, easyJet and Alitalia fly from Naples to Athens twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 340€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 180€
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Naples to Athens via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 310€
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 7€
- Website
- Greek Railways (OSE)
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 800 90 60 60
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Caserta to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 55€
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia
- Schedules at
- Bahn DB
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Naples, INPS to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 17€
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- 12€ - 17€
- Website
- trainose.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 11€
- Website
- Greek Railways (OSE)
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Phone
- 080 579 0211
- info@marozzivt.it
- Website
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Napoli to Bari-Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 24€
- Website
- Marozzi VT
Bus from Napoli to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 24€
- Website
- Marozzi VT
- Phone
- +39081969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from NapoIi - Metropark to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 19€
- Schedules at
- leonettiroma.it
- Phone
- 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens - KTEL Kifisou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 60€
- Website
- KTEL Thesprotias
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus and ferry from Bari to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 23€
- Schedules at
- durmotours.eu
Bus from Struga to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 11€
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 32€
- Website
- Albtrans sh.p.k
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 32€
- Website
- Albtrans sh.p.k
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus and ferry from Brindisi to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 75€
- Schedules at
- florentiabus.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Bari to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 230€
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- Deck
- 81€ - 82€
- Aircraft-type seats
- 91€ - 92€
- 2 bed inside cabin
- 228€ - 229€
- 3 bed outside cabin
- 190€ - 230€
Car ferry from Bari to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 220€
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- Deck
- 80€
- Aircraft-type seats
- 88€
- 2 bed inside cabin
- 213€
- 3 bed outside cabin
- 170€ - 210€
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Bari to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 140€
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
- DECK
- 60€
- AIRTYPE SEATS
- 65€
- 2-BERTH OUTSIDE CABIN
- 135€
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Aegean Airlines, easyJet and Alitalia offer flights from Naples Airport to Athens Airport.
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