There are 10 ways to get from Como 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 Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
6h 37m€45–217Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
26h 23m€230–384Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
30h 38m€97–149Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- 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
44h 7m€274–455Fly from Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIN - ATH
8h 37m€115–267Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni 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
7h 16m€75–275Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
8h 29m€126–282Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
7h 55m€100–287Bus via Fier-Çifçi
- Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
38h 55m€119Drive 2,077.9 km
- Drive from Como to Athenscar 2,077.9 km
21h 8m€385–555
Como to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Como to Athens is to train and fly which costs €45 - €220 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Athens. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Como and Athens is 1607 km. The road distance is 2077.9 km.
The best way to get from Como to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 26h 23m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Como to Athens, including transfers.
Como to Athens bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Como station.
The best way to get from Como to Athens is to bus which takes 30h 38m and costs €95 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 8h 37m.
Como to Athens bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Como. It is currently 8:02 AM in Como and 9:02 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Como to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 38m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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 Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como Lago to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- 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
- superfast@superfast.com
- 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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