There are 11 ways to get from Sion to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
8h 3m€117–297Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
8h 51m€83–263Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
30h 6m€266–521Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Venezia Mestretrain Ec
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
37h 58m€302–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziobus Re4
- Take the bus from Busto Arsizio to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
42h 17mTrain, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
9h 10m€161–327Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
11h 7m€144–382Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- 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
10h 9m€119–382Bus
- Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
46h 36m€188–223Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Venezia S. Luciatrain Ec
- 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
46h 55m€333–507Drive 2,296.5 km
- Drive from Sion to Athenscar 2,296.5 km
23h 23m€428–618
Sion to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Athens is to train and bus and fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sion to Athens. However, there are services departing from Sion, poste/gare and arriving at Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 36m.
The distance between Sion and Athens is 1923 km. The road distance is 2296.5 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 30h 6m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Sion to Athens, including transfers.
Sion to Athens bus services, operated by Dacić Tours, depart from Sion, poste/gare station.
Sion to Athens bus services, operated by Dacić Tours, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Sion. It is currently 3:40 AM in Sion and 4:40 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Athens is 2296 km. It takes approximately 23h 23m to drive from Sion to Athens.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sion, poste/gare to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 46h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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