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

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There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Athens by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    5h 4m
    €69–185

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brindisitrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus bus
    4. Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain train Re
    25h 21m

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    39h 8m
    €178–264

  4. Drive 1,812.7 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Athenscar car 1,812.7 km
    18h 23m
    €331–477

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    6h 24m
    €94–231

  6. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LJU - ATH
    7h 44m
    €219–730

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    30h 32m
    €87–134

  8. Bus via Lushnjë

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Lushnjëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus bus
    34h 37m
    €112–122

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,318.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 32m.

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