Is anyone familiar with the ferry/boat system between the east side of Italy and Greece??<BR><BR>Any information would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

Yes--it takes 2 days to get there, and then you are only in Athens. It you have tons of time, and a rail pass, it makes some sense. I would fly. Combining Italy and Greece never made much sense to me---I see them as seperate and different destinations.

Amanda,<BR>We did this trip a couple of years ago leaving Venice around 5:00p.m. and arriving in Patras at approx. 8:00a.m the second morning. The line has a very nice bus that takes you to Athens.<BR>We traveled on the Minoan Line. <BR>http://www.minoan.gr/<BR>The price is very reasonable and the accomodations are also good. They have a variety of accomodations available and two or three resturants on board from plain to fancy.<BR>Fare is for transportation only.<BR>Ships are very nice.<BR>Would do it again.

Hello Amanda,<BR><BR>Where do you want to sail from?<BR>The main ferry service is from Brindisi, from where there are services to Corfu, Patras, Igoumenitsa, Paxos, Cefalonia, Zante ...<BR>As well as standard ferry services there are also high-speed services from there to Corfu.<BR><BR>Other services operate from Bari and Ancona as well as Venice.<BR><BR>There is also a high season service from Otranto near Lecce I believe.<BR><BR>Let me know if I can be of more help ...<BR><BR>Steve

Thanks Jim and Steve for the input, I will make sure to check in on your suggestions!