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There are 11 ways to get from Como to Athens by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    6h 37m
    €55–177

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    26h 2m

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    27h 15m
    €242–504

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

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Ec
    2. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    43h 57m
    €252–376

  5. Fly from Milan Linate Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIN - ATH
    8h 38m
    €100–237

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

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    7h 6m
    €80–242

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    8h 29m
    €161–422

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

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni 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 33m
    €103–282

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale 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
    29h 46m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    38h 55m
    €114

  11. Drive 2,077.4 km

    1. Drive from Como to Athenscar car 2,077.4 km
    21h 7m
    €371–536

Como to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration27h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Como, Italy and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Chiasso to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 26h 2m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.

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