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There are 13 ways to get from Genoa to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGOA - ATH
    7h 26m
    €82–193

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMXP - ATH
    9h 18m
    €55–205

  3. Train, ferry, bus via Bari

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano RogoredotrainRe
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia AvtrainFr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaferryAsf
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    28h 9m
    €155–440

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijatrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    30h 4m

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasferryAbs / ...
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    32h 38m
    €142–312

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBLQ - ATH
    7h 49m
    €96–248

  7. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeFLR - ATH
    8h 41m
    €107–280

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLIN - ATH
    9h 48m
    €111–264

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

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBGY - ATH
    9h 11m
    €70–257

  10. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNCE - ATH
    9h 23m
    €90–222

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genova Piazza Principe to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
    34h 12m

  12. Bus via Elbasan

    1. Take the bus from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Elbasanbus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
    46h 12m

  13. Drive 2,189.7 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Athenscar2,189.7 km
    21h 33m
    €390–563

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Athens, Greece?

ITA Airways, Ulendo Airlink, and Aegean Airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genova Piazza Principe to Athens via Durrës in around 34h 12m.

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