There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Geneva by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ATH - GVA
5h 32mCHF 43–218Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
27h 56mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
- Take the ferry from Sami to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
40h 10mCHF 196–374Drive 2,379.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Genevacar 2,379.5 km
23h 39mCHF 400–577Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Genevabus
31h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Bujanovac to Genevabus
43hCHF 266–294
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 40 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Geneva via Thessaloníki and Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 52m.
The distance between Athens and Geneva is 1764 km. The road distance is 2379.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Geneva without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 27h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Athens to Geneva, including transfers.
Athens to Geneva bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
The best way to get from Athens to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs and takes 31h 52m.
Athens to Geneva bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Geneva is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:49 AM in Athens and 10:49 AM in Geneva.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Swiss fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Geneva via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloníki, and Pristina in around 31h 52m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Bujanovac to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 231
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 78
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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