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How to get fromOtranto to Athensby bus, train, plane, busferry, car ferry, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Otranto to Athens by bus, train, plane, busferry, car ferry, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus, train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRI - ATH
    7h 54m
    €83–224

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    19h 24m
    €78–138

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce to Brindisi Aeroportobus bus 793
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    19h 14m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otranto to Port of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry Asf
    3. Drive from Port of Patras to Athenscar car
    36h 35m
    €507–739

  5. Bus, car ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFU - ATH
    13h 11m
    €79–212

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IOA - ATH
    15h 7m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TIA - ATH
    15h 19m

  8. Taxi, car ferry, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Otranto to Surbotaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry bus ferry X4
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    19h 37m
    €112–177

  9. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    20h 33m
    €114–190

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Taranto

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce - via V. Carluccio to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    23h 1m

Otranto to Athens by bus, foot, train, and car ferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration19h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Otranto to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, walk to Lecce, take the train to Bari Centrale, take the train to Bari Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Athens via Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, Lecce, Brindisi Aeroporto, Brindisi Airport - BDS, Brindisi - p.zza delle Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Fier, and Fier in around 19h 14m.

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