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How to get fromGenoa to Athensby plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Genoa to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GOA - ATH
    7h 50m
    €80–220

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    8h 22m
    €63–257

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    27h 26m
    €205–377

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain train Fb / ...
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 20m
    €199–280

  5. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    44h 45m
    €280–417

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    8h 9m
    €79–294

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIN - ATH
    9h 23m
    €124–367

  8. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    9h 9m
    €110–281

  9. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    8h 33m
    €99–296

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    35h 8m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus via Elbasan

    1. Take the busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    41h 15m

  12. Drive  2,188.4 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Athenscar car 2,188.4 km
    21h 47m
    €411–594

Genoa to Athens by train, foot, ferry, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration27h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,494.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Athens, Greece?

ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.

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