📷 Photo by Constantinos Kollias on UnsplashRoad trips from Athens
8 road trips that start in or near Athens, from 2 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.
Photo by Omri Yamin on UnsplashCoasts & islands
Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon
Photo by Dawid Tkocz on UnsplashVillages, wine & culture
Athens classics: Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Byzantine Daphni
© Miltos Gikas · CC BY 2.0Classic European drives
Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus
Villages, wine & culture
Central Greece: Euripus, Thermopylae, Lake Plastira and Metéora
Coasts & islands
Saronic Islands from Piraeus: Aegina, Hydra and Spetses
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Delphi and the Gulf of Corinth: mosaics, oracle and Venetian harbours
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Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia
© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0Classic European drives
Crete: Chania to Knossos
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon | 2 | 99 km | 1 h 22 min | 4 |
| Athens classics: Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Byzantine Daphni | 3 | 17 km | 0 h 14 min | 8 |
| Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus | 3 | 287 km | 3 h 57 min | 7 |
| Central Greece: Euripus, Thermopylae, Lake Plastira and Metéora | 3 | 294 km | 4 h 04 min | 5 |
| Saronic Islands from Piraeus: Aegina, Hydra and Spetses | 4 | 122 km | 1 h 41 min | 4 |
| Delphi and the Gulf of Corinth: mosaics, oracle and Venetian harbours | 4 | 244 km | 3 h 22 min | 7 |
| Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia | 5 | 495 km | 6 h 50 min | 6 |
| Crete: Chania to Knossos | 7 | 631 km | 8 h 43 min | 9 |
FAQs
What are the best road trips from Athens?
Popular routes starting in or near Athens: Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon, Athens classics: Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Byzantine Daphni, Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus, Central Greece: Euripus, Thermopylae, Lake Plastira and Metéora and Saronic Islands from Piraeus: Aegina, Hydra and Spetses.
Is there a short road trip from Athens?
The shortest is Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon: 2 days, about 99 km.
What is the longest road trip from Athens?
The longest is Crete: Chania to Knossos: 7 days, about 631 km with 9 stops.