There are 12 ways to get from Genoa to Athens by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, 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 from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GOA - ATH
7h 26m€76–221Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
8h 5m€52–206Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
28h 20m€181–427Train, bus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
30h 45mTrain, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
44h 40m€216–275Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Firenze Campo Martetrain
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FLR - ATH
8h 33m€113–300Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BGY - ATH
7h 57m€74–257Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIN - ATH
9h 32m€109–283Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
9h 25m€90–212Bus and ferry, bus via Durrës
- Take the busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
34h 12mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
35h 8mDrive 2,189.6 km
- Drive from Genoa to Athenscar 2,189.6 km
21h 46m€388–560
Genoa to Athens by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Athens is to train and fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Athens. However, there are services departing from Genova Piazza Principe and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 12m.
The distance between Genoa and Athens is 1495 km. The road distance is 2189.6 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Athens without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 28h 20m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Genoa to Athens, including transfers.
Genoa to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Genova Piazza Principe station.
Genoa to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Genoa. It is currently 5:41 PM in Genoa and 6:41 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Athens is 2190 km. It takes approximately 21h 46m to drive from Genoa to Athens.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Athens, Greece?
ITA Airways, FlexFlight ApS, and three other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €14–20
- Base Standard
- €30–45
- Base Premium
- €35–55
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- 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
- €8–10
- 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
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Genoa to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €134–138
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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