There are 10 ways to get from Santorini Island to Swiss Alps by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)JTR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolo
7h 29mFly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)JTR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
8h 24mCHF 73–241Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
41h 34mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SyrosHsw
- Take the ferry from Syros to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
2d 10hCHF 170–283Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Swiss Alps
28hCHF 416–637Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)JTR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
10h 20mCHF 160–348Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)JTR - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolo
9h 4mCHF 113–404Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Drive from Sarnen, Bahnhof to Swiss Alps
43h 13mCar ferry, bus, train via Sofia
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zurich Limmatstrasse
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolo
2d 1hCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthosRe
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Varese
- Take the train from Varese to Airolo
2d 4hCHF 176–227
Santorini (JTR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 250 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which takes 8h 24m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
The distance between Santorini Island and Swiss Alps is 1999 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Swiss Alps without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 41h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Santorini Island to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
There are 268+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Swiss Alps. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Gotthard Passhöhe via Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 41h 34m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Santorini to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Santorini to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santorini to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- belegijaprevozmsi12@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +383 44 137 981
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Schedules at
- ardititours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- barilevaturist.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- barilevaworldwide.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zurich Limmatstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 63
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Vlore , station to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 74
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–86
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 51–56
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- CHF 30–50
Ferry from Syros to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- CHF 60–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- CHF 90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- CHF 95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- CHF 110–140
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 48–49
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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