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

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There are 6 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Santorini caldera by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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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
    €80–249

  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
    41h 5m

  4. 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

  5. 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 47m

  6. 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 1h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Swiss Alps to Santorini caldera. 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 Santorini caldera via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Athens, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Στ.Πειραια, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 41h 5m.

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