There are 11 ways to get from Lax to Athens by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
9h 42m€143–447Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
9h 40m€74–226Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
34h 38m€129–281Drive 2,248.4 km
- Drive from Lax to Athenscar 2,248.4 km
23h 15m€403–582Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
9h 22m€173–477Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIN - ATH
11h 58m€121–336Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Domodossola 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
11h 9m€88–234Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
13h 22m€180–552Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus
- Drive from Strumica to Kastanoussacar
- Take the train from Kastanoussa to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
35h 43mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain Re4
- Take the bus from Busto Arsizio to Lushnjëbus
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus
42h 31m€133–157Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 23m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Athens is to train and fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Athens is to train and fly which takes 9h 22m and costs €170 - €480.
The distance between Lax and Athens is 1990 km. The road distance is 2248.4 km.
The best way to get from Lax to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 34h 38m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Lax to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Lax. It is currently 5:44 AM in Lax and 6:44 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Lax to Athens is 2248 km. It takes approximately 23h 15m to drive from Lax to Athens.
There are 6288+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Lax to Athens. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lax, Bahnhof to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Brig, Bahnhof, Brig, Bern, Bern, Kumanovo, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 34h 38m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
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
- €85–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Busto Arsizio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Busto Arsizio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kastanoussa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 71 557 111
- niko_ekspres@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Bern to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bern to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Bern to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- €4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +355 692323966
- arkleand.bus@yahoo.com
Bus from Busto Arsizio to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Lushnjë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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