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

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino 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 16m
    €84–198

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisitrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    27h 48m
    €214–403

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Varenna to Menaggioferry ferry 906 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovannibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    29h 35m

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

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train Re8
    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 car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    44h 32m
    €229–399

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIN - ATH
    8h 11m
    €136–245

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

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino 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
    7h 9m
    €90–277

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

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino 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
    7h 24m
    €106–247

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

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    9h 16m
    €96–259

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Monza to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    10h 10m
    €167–333

  10. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    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 12m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    39h 5m
    €120–121

  12. Drive 2,075.7 km

    1. Drive from Varenna to Athenscar car 2,075.7 km
    21h 12m
    €377–544

Varenna to Athens by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration27h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,668.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

There is no direct connection from Varenna to Athens. However, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varenna Esino to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Milano Centrale, Reggio Emilia Av, Brindisi, Brindisi Station, Brindisi - Costa Morena, Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, and Igoumenitsa in around 27h 48m.

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