The original post: /r/travel by /u/Dazzling_Street_3475 on 2024-11-13 02:21:37.
I have a last-minute trip being planned at the moment. Starting in Florida and spending 26 days in Europe (Lisbon, Rome, Florence, and Athens). I’ll be working remotely from Tuesday to Thursday but otherwise being a tourist. I’m about to book everything but want to ensure my times, especially between each airport are good.
11/28: Flight from MCO to LHR (23:20 - 12:40) nonstop redeye
11/29: Bus from LHR to STN (14:30 - 16:10), then flight from STN to LIS (19:25-21:00)
11/30: Lisbon free day
12/01: Lisbon free day
12/02: Lisbon free day
12/03: Lisbon free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/04: Lisbon free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/05: Lisbon free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/06: Flight from LIS to FCO (11:55 - 13:31)
12/07: Rome free day
12/08: Rome free day
12/09: Rome free day
12/10: Train from Rome to Florence (09:50-13:00), then work from 16:00-0:00
12/11: Florence free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/12: Florence free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/13: Florence free day
12/14: Train from Florence to Bologna (06:55-07:30), then flight from BLQ to ATH (09:45-12:55). There’s no nonstop from Florence to Athens, so I have train to either Bologna or Rome. Net travel time seemed less by doing Bologna, cheaper as well.
12/15: Athens free day
12/16: Athens free day
12/17: Athens free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/18: Athens free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/19: Athens free morning/early afternoon, then work from 15:00-0:00
12/20: Athens free day (day trip somewhere in Greece?)
12/21: Athens free day (day trip somewhere in Greece?)
12/22: Athens free day (day trip somewhere in Greece?)
12/23: Flight from ATH to LHR (07:45 - 10:00), then flight from LHR to MCO (14:30-23:02, 2 hour layover in Boston)
For my transportation: Does everything look good? I feel like these times work well with check-in/check-out times for hotels, and there is ample time between buses/trains and subsequent flights. Is the 2-hour layover in Boston enough time?
For my itinerary: I know this is a lot of time in Athens, but that’s the destination I feel most interested in culturally. The only thing I am second-guessing is not spending an additional day in Florence, but that flight on the 15th isn’t until 21:45.