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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

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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
    6h 56m
    €45–176

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    26h 49m

  3. Drive 2,107.6 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Athenscar car 2,107.6 km
    21h 26m
    €377–545

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MXP - SKG
    6h 43m
    €63–169

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    6h 37m
    €67–229

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BGY - SKG
    7h 21m
    €88–265

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    7h 39m
    €95–282

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane LIN - RHO
    7h 20m
    €148–294

  9. Train, Bus via Brindisi

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brindisitrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    26h 58m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    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
    30h 29m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    32h 48m

  12. Bus via Lushnjë

    1. Take the bus from Varese to Lushnjëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athensbus bus
    40h
    €124–140

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Greece?

You can take a train from Lugano to Athens via Bellinzona, Bellinzona, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 48m.

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