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There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMXP - ATH
    7h 45m
    €49–190

  2. Train, ferry, bus via Reggio Emilia

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
    27h 52m
    €184–410

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    28h 7m
    €114–130

  4. Drive 2,136.4 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Athenscar2,136.4 km
    21h 46m
    €381–550

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno 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
    8h 19m
    €100–300

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeZRH - ATH
    8h 41m
    €127–274

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBLQ - ATH
    8h 53m
    €131–332

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeVCE - ATH
    10h 9m
    €115–353

  9. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

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

  10. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to BrindisitrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    31h 19m
    €173–370

  11. Train, bus

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

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest 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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