There are 8 ways to get from Volterra to Athens by bus, train, plane, 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.
Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FLR - ATH
7h 57m€91–278Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BLQ - ATH
8h 35m€82–315Train, bus
- Take the train from Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijaRe
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
29h 56mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione500
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to AnconaRe
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
35h 47m€121–279Drive 2,114.8 km
- Drive from Volterra to Athens2,114.8 km
21h 22m€384–554Bus
- Take the bus from Poggibonsi to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square
30h 54m€168–170Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Poggibonsi to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
30h 55m€169–182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione500
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.Re
- Take the bus from Firenze to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athens
34h 18m
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volterra to Athens is to bus and train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Volterra to Athens is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Volterra to Athens. However, there are services departing from V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Colle V.Elsa, Poggibonsi, Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 54m.
The distance between Volterra and Athens is 1394 km. The road distance is 2114.8 km.
The best way to get from Volterra to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Volterra to Athens, including transfers.
Volterra to Athens bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Poggibonsi station.
Volterra to Athens bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Volterra. It is currently 2:16 PM in Volterra and 3:16 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Volterra to Athens is 2115 km. It takes approximately 21h 22m to drive from Volterra to Athens.
What companies run services between Volterra, Italy and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Colle V.Elsa, Poggibonsi, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 30h 54m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €7–11
Train from Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €7–11
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 800 570530
- Website
- pisa.cttnord.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://pisa.cttnord.it/
- 2nd class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
Bus from Poggibonsi to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
Bus from Poggibonsi to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Firenze to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
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