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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Athens by train, plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MXP - ATH
    7h 5m
    €50–226

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    30h 37m
    €273–425

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 34m
    €244–408

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h 46m
    €98–150

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIN - ATH
    9h 5m
    €116–310

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BGY - ATH
    7h 43m
    €79–301

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    7h 45m
    €120–255

  8. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    8h 6m
    €108–298

  9. Bus via Fier-Çifçi

    1. Take the bus from Varese to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    40h 27m
    €119–133

  10. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    44h 42m
    €283–426

  11. Drive  2,107.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Athenscar car 2,107.7 km
    21h 39m
    €405–585

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,630.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Lugano, Stazione to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h 46m.

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