There are 11 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
8h 1m€70–221Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genova Brignole 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
9h 25m€64–221Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo 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
29h 8m€220–458Train, bus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella 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
33h 20mTrain, 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 39m€222–352Train 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 20m€106–275Train, 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 18m€79–237Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova Brignole 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
9h 8m€84–270Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
35h 8mBus and ferry, bus via Elbasan
- Take the busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
41h 15mDrive 2,189.6 km
- Drive from Genoa to Athenscar 2,189.6 km
21h 46m€399–576
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 €60 - €230 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Athens. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Athens via Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 8m.
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 29h 8m and costs €220 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Genoa to Athens, including transfers.
Genoa to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Athens bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Genoa. It is currently 11:41 PM in Genoa and 12:41 AM 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, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 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 Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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
- €6–16
- 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 Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- 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/
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- €21–40
- 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 15 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
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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