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

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

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    6h 28m
    €69–240

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Parma 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
    7h 36m
    €61–254

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Parma to Brindisitrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus bus
    4. Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain train Re
    26h 25m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Parma to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus C3e / ...
    4. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain train Re
    30h 9m
    €200–316

  5. Drive  2,009.3 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Athenscar car 2,009.3 km
    20h 43m
    €378–545

  6. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    7h 40m
    €219–498

  7. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FLR - ATH
    7h 32m
    €110–334

  8. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    8h 22m
    €63–267

  9. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VRN - ATH
    8h 19m
    €97–314

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Parma to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    30h 57m
    €206–332

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Parma to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus bus
    31h 58m

  12. Bus and ferry, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the busferry from Parma to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    37h 29m
    €144–190

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,413.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Parma to Athens. However, you can 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 Parma to Athens via Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Fier, Fier, Korinthos, and Korinthos in around 26h 25m.

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