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There are 9 ways to get from Otranto to Athens by bus, train, plane, car ferry, busferry, car, ferry, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRI - ATH
    7h 43m
    €83–224

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    19h 9m
    €78–138

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce to Brindisi Aeroportobus bus 793
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    19h 14m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Otranto to Port of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Patrasferry ferry Asf
    3. Drive from Port of Patras to Athenscar car
    37h 9m
    €483–711

  5. Bus, car ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CFU - ATH
    13h
    €79–212

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IOA - ATH
    14h 41m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TIA - ATH
    15h 8m

  8. Taxi, car ferry, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Otranto to Surbotaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry bus ferry X4
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    19h 37m
    €112–177

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Taranto

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce - via V. Carluccio to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    23h 1m

Otranto to Athens by bus, foot, train, and car ferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Otranto to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, walk to Lecce, take the train to Bari Centrale, take the train to Bari Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, Lecce, Brindisi, Brindisi Station, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, and Igoumenitsa in around 19h 9m.

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