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How to get fromLake Maggiore to Athensby train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    7h 8m
    €51–247

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    27h 50m
    €84–143

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    28h 20m
    €227–415

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 1m
    €255–407

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIN - ATH
    9h 2m
    €117–301

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno 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 23m
    €105–326

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    8h 12m
    €130–265

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stresa to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    9h 28m
    €129–333

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    8h 23m
    €91–310

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varese to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    40h 16m
    €118–119

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    45h 50m
    €299–451

  12. Drive  2,142.8 km

    1. Drive from Stresa to Athenscar car 2,142.8 km
    21h 21m
    €403–581

Lake Maggiore to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration28h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,617.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 27h 50m.

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