There are 10 ways to get from Ascona to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MXP - ATH
8h 15m€51–214Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
27h 18m€103–134Drive 2,140 km
- Drive from Ascona to Athens2,140 km
21h 47m€389–562Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BGY - ATH
8h 59m€74–331Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)ZRH - ATH
9h 32m€125–254Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BLQ - ATH
9h 33m€100–318Train, Bus via Brindisi
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to BrindisiFr
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
30h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
32h 19mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Monza
- Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Vlore , station
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athens
43h 27m€130–134Train, Bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Milano Centrale to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athens
43h 49m
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Athens is to train and fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ascona to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ascona, Centro and arriving at Athens via Locarno, Rotonda, Bellinzona and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 19m.
The distance between Ascona and Athens is 1670 km. The road distance is 2140 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 18m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Ascona to Athens, including transfers.
Ascona to Athens bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, depart from Bellinzona station.
Ascona to Athens bus services, operated by Belegija Prevoz, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Ascona. It is currently 12:01 AM in Ascona and 1:01 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Athens is 2140 km. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Ascona to Athens.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Athens via Locarno, Atelier Remo Rossi, Locarno, Rotonda, Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 19m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +383 44 137 981
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- ardititours.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- barilevaturist.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- barilevaworldwide.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- belegijaprevozmsi12@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Monza Stazione FS to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Bus from Milano Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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