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There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Athens by train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    7h 45m
    €49–210

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    26h 49m
    €101–130

  3. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Samiferry ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry bus ferry
    39h 28m
    €180–336

  4. Drive 2,136.4 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Athenscar car 2,136.4 km
    21h 58m
    €387–558

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    8h 37m
    €128–275

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    8h 19m
    €105–310

  7. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    8h 53m
    €130–357

  8. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    10h 7m
    €106–378

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    28h 7m
    €113–130

  10. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    31h 9m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    42h 23m
    €127–129

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 28h 7m.

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