There are 7 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens by plane, train, bus, ferry, car 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
3h 13m€97–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
31h 15mTrain, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
38h 1mTrain, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Venezia S. Luciatrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 4h€346–662Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
31h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Bujanovacbus
- Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
46h 13m€317–396Drive 2,377.3 km
- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athenscar 2,377.3 km
23h 57m€431–623
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €230 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport, WTC and arriving at Athens via Geneva - Bus station and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 41m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Athens is 1759 km. The road distance is 2377.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens, including transfers.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens bus services, operated by Pati Travel, depart from Geneva - Bus station.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 31h 41m.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Athens bus services, operated by Pati Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Geneva Airport (GVA). It is currently 7:17 AM in Geneva Airport (GVA) and 8:17 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, easyJet, and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genève-Aéroport, WTC to Athens via Genève, Bel-Air, Geneva - Bus station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 31h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- [email protected]
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Bujanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–270
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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