There are 12 ways to get from Milan to Athens by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, 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.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
6h 13m€48–214Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain Re
25h 33mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
28h 53m€231–424Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
42h 58m€241–398Fly from Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIN - ATH
7h 16m€111–251Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BGY - ATH
6h 20m€64–254Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
6h 26m€82–268Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VCE - ATH
7h 57m€77–295Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
9h 10m€139–293Bus via Sérres
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
33h 3m€113–162Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lushnjëbus
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus
37h 12m€110Drive 2,058.7 km
- Drive from Milan to Athenscar 2,058.7 km
20h 41m€377–544
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Athens is to train and fly which costs €45 - €220 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Athens. However, there are services departing from Milano, Stazione Centrale and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
The distance between Milan and Athens is 1602 km. The road distance is 2058.7 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Athens without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 25h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Milan to Athens, including transfers.
Milan to Athens bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Milano, Stazione Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Sérres, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 33h 3m.
Milan to Athens bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Milan. It is currently 8:22 AM in Milan and 9:22 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Athens, Greece?
ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 33h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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