There are 7 ways to get from Genève-Aéroport to Athens by plane, train, bus, night 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GVA - ATH
3h 49m€47–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to LuzernIc
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
31h 14mBus, night train, ferry
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Take the night train from Torino Lingotto to BrindisiIni
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
37h 38m€196–294Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
38h 6mBus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athens
31h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bujanovac
- Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
45h 54m€290–334Drive 2,421.4 km
- Drive from Genève-Aéroport to Athens2,421.4 km
25h€438–633
Genève-Aéroport to Athens by train, foot, bus, night train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genève-Aéroport to Athens is to fly which costs €45 - €180 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Genève-Aéroport to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Genève-Aéroport to Athens. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport, gare-Arena and arriving at Athens via Geneva and Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
The distance between Genève-Aéroport and Athens is 1765 km. The road distance is 2421.4 km.
The best way to get from Genève-Aéroport to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Genève-Aéroport to Athens, including transfers.
Genève-Aéroport to Athens bus services, operated by Optop Travel, depart from Geneva station.
The best way to get from Genève-Aéroport to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 31h 35m.
Genève-Aéroport to Athens bus services, operated by Optop Travel, arrive at Bujanovac station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Genève-Aéroport. It is currently 2:47 AM in Genève-Aéroport and 3:47 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Genève-Aéroport, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genève-Aéroport, gare-Arena to Athens via Genève, gare Cornavin, Geneva - Bus station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 31h 35m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Torino Lingotto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 21 1012 0492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Geneva to Bujanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €247
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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