There are 7 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Lago di Garda by plane, train, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)JTR - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
5h€95–310Fly 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 Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
6h€82–270Car 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 Vicenza
- Take the train from Vicenza to Desenzano Garda-SirmFr
35h 39m€247–357Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sirmione
25h 4m€396–642Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)JTR - BGY
- Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia SIA Bus Station
5h 6m€84–277Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)JTR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
6h 22m€104–381Car 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 to Trieste
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Desenzano Garda-SirmFr
40h 3m€302–416
Santorini (JTR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Lago di Garda is to fly and train which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Lago di Garda is to fly and train which takes 5h and costs €90 - €310.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Lago di Garda is 1651 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Lago di Garda without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 35h 39m and costs €240 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Santorini caldera to Lago di Garda, including transfers.
There are 5251+ hotels available in Lago di Garda.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Lago di Garda, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Santorini caldera to Lago di Garda. However, you can fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, take the bus to Venezia, Viale Stazione, walk to Venezia Mestre, then take the train to Desenzano Garda-Sirm. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santorini caldera to Via Guglielmo Marconi via Thira Santorini Port, Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Vicenza, Vicenza, Desenzano Garda-Sirm, and Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione Station in around 35h 39m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Santorini to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Santorini to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Santorini to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Santorini to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Santorini to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Santorini to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santorini to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Santorini to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vicenza to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Vicenza to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Vicenza to Desenzano Garda-Sirm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/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
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- €75–90
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia SIA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- 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
- €45–65
- 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
- €30–50
- 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
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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