There are 11 ways to get from Sanremo to Athens by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, busferry, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
7h 41m€79–196Fly from Monaco
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MCM - ATH
8h 9m€59–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
32h 4mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sanremo to Savonatrain Re
- Take the train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
32h 35m€190–389Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
47h 47m€221–273Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GOA - ATH
9h 2m€82–231Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
10h 47m€60–223Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe 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
10h 40m€82–274Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
38h 37mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sanremo to Savonatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Savona FS to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
44h 59mDrive 2,316.6 km
- Drive from Sanremo to Athenscar 2,316.6 km
23h€412–595
Sanremo to Athens by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanremo to Athens is to train and fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sanremo to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanremo to Athens. However, there are services departing from San Remo - Autostazione and arriving at Athens via Ventimiglia and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 37m.
The distance between Sanremo and Athens is 1635 km. The road distance is 2316.6 km.
The best way to get from Sanremo to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Sanremo to Athens, including transfers.
Sanremo to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Sanremo to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Sanremo. It is currently 6:59 PM in Sanremo and 7:59 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanremo to Athens is 2317 km. It takes approximately 23h to drive from Sanremo to Athens.
What companies run services between Sanremo, Italy and Athens, Greece?
FlexFlight ApS, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Monaco (MCM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Monaco to Athens International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Monaco to Athens International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sanremo to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sanremo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sanremo to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
Train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Chiasso to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- 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
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Savona FS to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €134–135
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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