There are 13 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Greece by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
9h 41m€86–370Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MXP - SKG
10h 27m€74–265Train, bus and ferry, bus via Rome
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fa / ...
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
30h 22mDrive 2,149.1 km
- Drive from Cinque Terre to Athenscar 2,149.1 km
22h 27m€396–572Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
9h 19m€108–903Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane PSA - RHO
7h 18m€80–287Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BGY - SKG
10h 25m€90–372Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BLQ - SKG
9h 24m€84–373Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PSA - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Kakavijëbus
- Take the bus from Kakavia to Ioanninabus
13h 7mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
33h 12m€136–204Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa S. Rossoretrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pisa to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
40h 37mBus and ferry, bus via Durrës
- Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
43h 48m€141–142Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 1h€166–192
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cinque Terre to Greece is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cinque Terre to Greece is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cinque Terre to Greece. However, there are services departing from La Spezia FS and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 48m.
The distance between Cinque Terre and Greece is 1576 km. The road distance is 2149.1 km.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Greece without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Rome which takes 30h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Cinque Terre to Greece, including transfers.
Cinque Terre to Greece bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from La Spezia FS station.
Cinque Terre to Greece bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Durrës station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cinque Terre to Greece is 2149 km. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Cinque Terre to Greece.
There are 13301+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cinque Terre to Greece. However, you can take the line 3265 train to La Spezia Centrale, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to Firenze S.M.N., take the train to Bologna Centrale, walk to Bologna Centrale FS, take the train to Bologna Aeroporto, walk to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corniglia to Athens via La Spezia Centrale, Roma Tiburtina, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Vlorë, and Vlorë in around 30h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa S. Rossore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
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