There are 7 ways to get from Naples to Athens by plane, train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry, 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.
Recommended option
Fly • 4h 56m
65€ - 565€
6 alternative options
Train, bus and ferry, bus • 22h 39m
101€ - 228€
Bus, car ferry • 23h 6m
112€ - 270€
Bus, ferry • 23h 54m
Bus, car ferry via Igoumenítsa • 24h 45m
Bus, bus and ferry • 28h 3m
108€ - 132€
Drive, ferry • 17h 12m
171€ - 367€
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The cheapest way to get from Naples to Athens is to bus and bus and ferry which costs 100€ - 140€ and takes 28h 3m.
The quickest way to get from Naples to Athens is to fly which costs 65€ - 600€ and takes 4h 56m.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Athens. However, there are services departing from Naples, Naples and arriving at Athens via Brindisi - Via Villafranca, Brindisi and Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
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 which takes 23h 6m and costs 110€ - 270€.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Naples to Athens, including transfers.
Naples to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Naples, Naples station.
The quickest flight from Naples Airport to Athens Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 40m.
Naples to Athens bus services, operated by Albtrans sh.p.k, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Naples. It is currently 5:02 AM in Naples and 6:02 AM in Athens.
- Distance: 871.6 km
- Duration: 4h 56m
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, easyJet and three other airlines fly from Naples to Athens 5 times a day.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples to Athens via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 300€
Flights from Naples to Athens via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 300€
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 240€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 170€
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Naples to Athens via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 190€
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 22€ - 75€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 22€ - 30€
- Base Standard
- 40€ - 60€
- Base Premium
- 50€ - 75€
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 17€ - 25€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 17€ - 25€
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 28€
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus and ferry from Bari to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 24€ - 40€
- Schedules at
- durmotours.eu
- Phone
- 2310-241545
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Pogradec to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 65€
- Schedules at
- crazyholidays.gr
- 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€ - 18€
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- 12€ - 18€
- Phone
- 2610 623 888
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 23€
- Schedules at
- ktelachaias.gr
- Phone
- 080 5315334
- info@busmiccolis.it
- Website
- busmiccolis.it
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking Bus Stop to Brindisi Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Miccolis Spa
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking Bus Stop to Brindisi Via Galanti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Miccolis Spa
- 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
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Naples, Naples to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 24€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 32€
- Website
- Albtrans sh.p.k
- 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€
Ferry from Bari to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 220€
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- Deck
- 80€
- Aircraft-type seats
- 88€
- 2 bed inside cabin
- 213€
- 3 bed outside cabin
- 170€ - 210€
- Website
- trainose.gr
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- europeanseaways.com
Car ferry from Brindisi to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 140€
- Website
- European Seaways
- DECK
- 60€
- AIRTYPE SEATS
- 65€
- 2-BERTH OUTSIDE CABIN
- 135€
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easyJet, Sky Express , Aegean Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Naples Airport to Athens Airport.
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