There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Athens by plane, train, bus and ferry, bus, car 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 from Rome • 5h 29m
$67 - $256
Cheapest option
Fly from Rome Ciampino • 5h 31m
$38 - $194
6 alternative options
Train, bus and ferry via Kalambaka • 20h 58m
$154 - $246
Train, bus and ferry • 21h 15m
$162 - $266
Bus, bus and ferry • 21h 51m
$166 - $240
Train, car ferry, bus • 29h 17m
$152 - $372
Bus and ferry, bus • 32h 32m
$123 - $158
Drive, car ferry • 23h 1m
$196 - $430
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Athens is to fly which costs 30€ - 170€ and takes 5h 31m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Athens is to fly which costs 55€ - 230€ and takes 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Athens. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina and arriving at Athens via Ancona and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 51m.
The distance between Rome and Athens is 1050 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Athens without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 20h 58m and costs 130€ - 220€.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Rome to Athens, including transfers.
Rome to Athens bus services, operated by Roma Marche Linee, depart from Rome Tiburtina station.
The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Athens Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 55m.
Rome to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 6:49 AM in Rome and 7:49 AM in Athens.
- Distance: 656.1 miles
- Duration: 5h 29m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Alitalia, Aegean Airlines and two other airlines fly from Rome to Athens every 4 hours.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $370
Flights from Rome to Athens via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
Flights from Rome to Athens via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $370
Flights from Rome to Athens via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
- Website
- aegeanair.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $350
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Rome to Athens via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Kalambaka to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $50
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $19 - $24
- 1st Class Ticket
- $27 - $35
- InterCity 2nd Class Ticket
- $37 - $43
- InterCity 1st Class Ticket
- $46 - $51
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $50
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $17 - $22
- 1st Class Ticket
- $24 - $30
- InterCity 2nd Class Ticket
- $34 - $39
- InterCity 1st Class Ticket
- $42 - $46
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus and ferry from Ancona to Kalabaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100 - $150
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus and ferry from Ancona to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110 - $170
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus and ferry from Ancona to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90 - $140
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +39 0733 818638
- info@romamarchelinee.it
- Website
- romamarchelinee.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- romamarchelinee.it
- Phone
- 26510 25014
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- 2610 623 888
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $26
- Schedules at
- ktelachaias.gr
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus and ferry from Rome Tiburtina to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Schedules at
- florentiabus.it
- Phone
- +355 4 2239 203
- rezervime@albtrans.net
- Website
- albtrans.net
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- albtrans.net
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Ancona to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $300
- Schedules at
- superfast.com
- Deck
- $97
- Aircraft-type seats
- $114
- 2 bed inside cabin
- $294
- 3 bed outside cabin
- $250 - $300
Car ferry from Bari to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $270
- Schedules at
- superfast.com
- Deck
- $93 - $94
- Aircraft-type seats
- $105 - $106
- 2 bed inside cabin
- $262 - $264
- 3 bed outside cabin
- $210 - $260
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More Questions & Answers
Tarom, Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines and Alitalia offer flights from Rome Airport to Athens Airport.
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The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32m and costs 10€ - 15€.