There are 11 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Greece by train, plane, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ZRH - SKG
8h 55mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
9h 55m€54–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
28h 24m€98–129Drive 2,203.4 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Athenscar 2,203.4 km
22h 19m€396–572Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
9h 2mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ZRH - HER
8h 44mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MXP - SKG
9h 42m€72–183Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BGY - SKG
10h 58mTrain, bus via Ferizaj
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
31h 3m€100–131Bus
- Take the bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhofbus 493
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
35h 56mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Airolo to Varesetrain
- Take the bus from Varese to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
45h 45m€132–150
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Greece is to train and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Greece is to train and fly which takes 9h 42m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Swiss Alps to Greece. However, there are services departing from Gotthard Passhöhe and arriving at Athens via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West, Luzern, Bahnhof and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Greece is 1545 km. The road distance is 2203.4 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 24m and costs €95 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Swiss Alps to Greece, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Greece bus services, operated by Auto AG Uri, depart from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West station.
Swiss Alps to Greece bus services, operated by Auto AG Uri, arrive at Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Greece is 2203 km. It takes approximately 22h 19m to drive from Swiss Alps to Greece.
There are 12149+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Greece?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Athens via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 35h 56m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Airolo to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
Bus from Bellinzona to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- 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
Bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +41 41 874 72 72
- info@aagu.ch
- Website
- aagu.ch
Bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aagu.ch
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Varese to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Varese to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
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