There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Athens by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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 Venice
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Athens (ATH)
8 alternative options
Fly from Venice Treviso
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Fly from Venice Treviso (TSF) to Athens (ATH)
Train to Bologna, fly
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
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Fly from Bologna (BLQ) to Athens (ATH)
Train to Verona, fly
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Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
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Fly from Verona (VRN) to Athens (ATH)
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Mestre to Skopje
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Take the train from Skopje to Thessaloniki
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Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athens
Bus via Kumanovo
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Take the bus from Mestre to Kumanovo
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Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athens
Bus
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Take the bus from Venice to Zagreb
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Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Athens
Line 16 ferry, car ferry, bus
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Take the line 16 ferry from Zattere Gesuati to Fusina
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Take the car ferry from Venice to Patras
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Take the bus from Patras Othonos kai Amalias to Athens
Drive
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Drive from Venice to Athens
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Athens is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 35h.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Athens is to fly which costs €50 - €260 and takes 5h 33m.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Athens. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Athens via Mestre and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between Venice and Athens is 1255 km. The road distance is 1856.3 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 5m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Venice to Athens, including transfers.
Venice to Athens bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, depart from Mestre station.
The best way to get from Venice to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €50 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 29h 38m.
The quickest flight from Venice Airport to Athens Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.
Venice to Athens bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Athens station.
- Distance: 1255.4 km
- Duration: 5h 33m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea and six other airlines fly from Venice to Athens every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice to Athens via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Mestre, and Kumanovo in around 29h 38m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €550
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
Flights from Bologna to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €360
Flights from Verona to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €180
Flights from Verona to Athens via Zakinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €180
Flights from Verona to Athens via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €280
Flights from Bologna to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €360
Flights from Verona to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €180
Flights from Verona to Athens via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €180
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Venice to Athens via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €350
Flights from Venice to Athens via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €420
Flights from Bologna to Athens via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice to Athens via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450
Flights from Bologna to Athens via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna to Athens via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €370
Flights from Verona to Athens via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice to Athens via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
Flights from Bologna to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €310
- Website
- flyblueair.com
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Iasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €850
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Venice Treviso to Athens via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna to Athens via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Verona to Athens via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €400
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 Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €15 - €21
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €12 - €17
- Base Standard
- €27 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €50
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 Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €20 - €22
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Frequently asked questions
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 Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15 - €45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €17 - €24
- Smart Low Cost
- €15 - €21
- Smart Flex
- €30 - €45
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €15 - €22
- Smart Low Cost
- €13 - €19
- Smart Flex
- €28 - €40
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 Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- 1st Class
- €60 - €85
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €50
- Website
- Railways of the Republic North Macedonia Transport AD
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €35
- Website
- Greek Railways (OSE)
- Airport
- €10
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Mestre to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €70
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Mestre to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €65
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €65
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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 Venice to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20 - €25
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 0800 1992
- Gradski-bus@autobusi-vincek.com
- Website
- autobusi-vincek.com
Bus from Venezia - Tronchetto to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €36 - €41
- Schedules at
- autobusi-vincek.com
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Patras Othonos kai Amalias to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- + 39 041 27 22 111
- protocollo@pec.actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Zattere Gesuati to Fusina
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- ACTV S.p.a
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Venice to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85 - €280
- Website
- Superfast ferries
- Deck
- €85 - €86
- Aircraft-type seats
- €102 - €104
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €269 - €272
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €230 - €280
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Athens is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 10:42 AM in Venice and 11:42 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Athens is 1856 km. It takes approximately 17h 50m to drive from Venice to Athens.
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Alitalia and two other airlines offer flights from Venice Airport to Athens Airport.
There are 853+ hotels available in Athens. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Airport is to bus which takes 21 min and costs €8 - €11.