There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Piraeus by plane, subway, car, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fiumicino International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FCO - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway
5h 53m€57–167Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Piraeuscar
22h 18m€204–303Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fa / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Corinth to Piraeustrain Re
23h 11mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fa / ...
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
24h€102–343Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport, subway
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CIA - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway
8h 20m€71–247Train to Naples Airport, fly, subway
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NAP - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway
6h 23m€66–211Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
25h 9mBus and ferry, bus via Elbasan
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
29h 30m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Piraeus is to fly and subway which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Piraeus is to fly and subway which takes 5h 53m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Piraeus. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Piraeus via Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Rome and Piraeus is 1164 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Piraeus without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 23h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Rome to Piraeus, including transfers.
Rome to Piraeus bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Piraeus bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Piraeus is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 2:42 PM in Rome and 3:42 PM in Piraeus.
There are 11935+ hotels available in Piraeus.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Piraeus, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rome to Piraeus. However, you can take the line 4570 train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, walk to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rome to Piraeus via Port of Bari and Port of Igoumenitsa in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Corinth to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
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