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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Santorini Islandby train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Santorini Island by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santorini

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santorini (JTR)planeZRH - JTR
    8h 16m

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santorini

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santorini (JTR)planeMXP - JTR
    9h 14m
    €80–261

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    39h 26m

  4. Train, bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to MykonosferryBsf
    5. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 6h
    €223–336

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santorini (JTR)planeGVA - JTR
    11h 2m
    €178–379

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    3. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    11h 38m

  7. Drive, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Sarnen, Bahnhofcar
    2. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    42h 56m

  8. Train, bus, car ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d

  9. Train, bus, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Varesetrain
    2. Take the bus from Varese to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Korinthosbus
    4. Take the train from Corinth to PiraeustrainRe
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 4h
    €191–248

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Santorini Island, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Swiss Alps to Santorini Island. However, you can take the line 110 bus to Airolo, Stazione, walk to Airolo, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Thira Santorini Port via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Athens, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Στ.Πειραια, and Port of Piraeus in around 39h 26m.

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