There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Athens by plane, train, car ferry, bus 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
7 alternative options
Train to Naples, fly • 6h 1m
Fly from Rome Ciampino • 8h 10m
Train, car ferry, bus • 25h 53m
Bus, car ferry • 29h 34m
Bus • 32h 22m
Train, Bus • 32h 57m
Drive, car ferry • 24h 10m
Rome to Athens by bus, car ferry and walk
The journey time between Rome and Athens is around 29h 34m and covers a distance of around 1379 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h. Operated by FlixBus, Adria Ferries and Albtrans sh.p.k, the Rome to Athens service departs from Rome Tiburtina Bus station and arrives in Athens. Typically seven services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Athens is to fly which costs €40 - €200 and takes 5h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Athens is to fly which costs €40 - €200 and takes 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Athens. However, there are services departing from Roma and arriving at Athens - KTEL Kifisou via Pescara Central Train Station, Ancona and Igoumenitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
It is approximately 1050 km to get from Rome to Athens.
The best way to get from Rome to Athens without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 25h 53m and costs €110 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Rome to Athens, including transfers.
Rome to Athens bus services, operated by Di Fonzo, depart from Roma station.
The best way to get from Rome to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €250 and takes 32h 22m.
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 Thesprotias, arrive at Athens - KTEL Kifisou station.
- Distance: 1050.5 km
- Duration: 5h 29m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Alitalia, Sky Express and three other airlines fly from Rome to Athens every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rome to Athens via Pescara, Pescara Central Train Station, Ancona Central Train Station, Ancona, and Igoumenitsa in around 32h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23 - €230
Flights from Rome to Athens via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €230
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €300
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €400
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €430
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €280
Flights from Rome to Athens via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Rome to Athens via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €390
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rome to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Athens via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €28
- Smart Low Cost
- €17 - €25
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €50
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Low Cost
- €28 - €40
- Smart Flex
- €55 - €80
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 Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €35 - €50
- Base Standard
- €60 - €85
- Base Premium
- €75 - €110
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 Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €29 - €45
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €25
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 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18 - €40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €33 - €37
Frequently asked questions
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €22
- Website
- Greek Railways (OSE)
- Airport
- €10
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Patras Othonos kai Amalias to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Bari Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22 - €27
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Albtrans sh.p.k
- Phone
- 0873.364785
- info@difonzobus.com
- Website
- difonzobus.com
Bus from Roma to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- difonzobus.com
- Phone
- +39 0965 630 028
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Pescara Central Train Station to Ancona Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7 - €9
- Website
- Autolinee Federico
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Pescara to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Phone
- +38 (032) 221-68-58
- altransinfo@gmail.com
- Website
- al-trans.com.ua
Bus from Pescara to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- al-trans.com.ua
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Ancona to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €120
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Ancona to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100 - €160
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- 071 50211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €120
- Website
- Adria Ferries
- Deck
- €60 - €70
- Car
- €95 - €105
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €90 - €100
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €95 - €110
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Brindisi to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €80
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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