Athens to Venice?
Jun 3rd, 2003, 03:24 PM
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Athens to Venice?
Does anyone have a suggestion about getting from Athens to Venice relatively quick and inexpensively in August 2003? So far I've found one-way airfare for nearly $400, which seems a little expensive. We're willing to do planes trains and ferries, but we're avoiding busses. Any ideas?
Jun 3rd, 2003, 04:30 PM
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There's a 24 hour ferry from the island of Corfu to Venice, are you going over to the Ionian islands? If so that would be a good plan. Check out:
http://ferries.gr/minoan/
It was just like being on a cruise ship. Very pleasureable.
http://ferries.gr/minoan/
It was just like being on a cruise ship. Very pleasureable.
Jun 4th, 2003, 05:07 AM
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Hi DoomedTX
I answered on your other thread. www.alpieagles.com Athens to Venice €149. each ticket one way. Looks like only one flight per day. Enjoy.
I answered on your other thread. www.alpieagles.com Athens to Venice €149. each ticket one way. Looks like only one flight per day. Enjoy.
Jun 4th, 2003, 06:27 AM
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Take a bus or train to Patra, then a ferry. The ships have cabins, swimming pools, restaurants, etc, and the arrival in Venezia is magical as the ships sail right past the historic waterfront and Piazza San Marco. The two ferry companies are Minoan Lines (www.minoan.gr) with six sailings a week, and Blue Star (www.bluestarferries.com) with four sailings a week. You spend one or two two nights aboard the ship, so you should book early to get suitable accommodation.
Jun 4th, 2003, 07:29 AM
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Check out Europe by Air airpass. It is $99 for one way and looks likes it would work between Athens and Venice. I don't know anything about it, but have looked at it for future planning. I think if you look there is feedback on this site.
http://www.europebyair.com/eba/map/default.jsp
http://www.europebyair.com/eba/map/default.jsp
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Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. In this case we're coming off of a 7-day cruise and returning to Spain via a train-hotel, so quicker and cheaper is definitely better. I went to the Alpieagles site, and the price for the day we're going is 99 Euros, or about $115. Europebyair is $99 plus whatever taxes Alpieagle may charge us on arrival. Either way it looks like we'll be taking the Alpieagles flight. Thanks again for the advice!
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