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How to get fromLugano to Athensby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    7h 5m
    €50–216

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    26h 50m
    €232–389

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h 46m
    €98–150

  4. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    45h 10m
    €281–420

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIN - ATH
    9h
    €116–280

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    7h 50m
    €120–265

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    7h 43m
    €87–295

  8. Bus via Fier-Çifçi

    1. Take the bus from Varese to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    40h 27m
    €119–130

  9. Drive  2,107.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Athenscar car 2,107.7 km
    21h 38m
    €397–573

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration26h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,630.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Lugano, Stazione to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h 46m.

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