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Road trips in Greece

31 road trips and 160 hand-picked places in Greece, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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160
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130 km/h

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Road trips through Greece

Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia – blue and white striped flag on rock formation near body of water during daytimePhoto by J. Zeerak on Unsplash
E65
Coasts & islands

Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia

495 km6 stops5 days
Zagori: stone villages and the Vikos Gorge – Petsioni’s Stone Bridge, Greece, September 2022 01© Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0
E90
Mountains & lakes

Zagori: stone villages and the Vikos Gorge

127 km9 stops4 days
Mount Olympus and the Vale of Tempe – Dion 601 00, Greece - panoramio (6)© Branislav Fleisman · CC BY-SA 3.0
E75
Mountains & lakes

Mount Olympus and the Vale of Tempe

145 km7 stops3 days
Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast – a large body of water surrounded by treesPhoto by STEFANOS KERAMARIS on Unsplash
Sithonia
Coasts & islands

Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast

214 km7 stops4 days
Crete: Chania to Knossos – Balos 14© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
E75
Classic European drives

Crete: Chania to Knossos

631 km9 stops7 days
Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus – Sounion - 3519280621© Miltos Gikas · CC BY 2.0
A8
Classic European drives

Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus

287 km7 stops3 days
Messinia: Ancient Messene, Navarino Bay and the Venetian castles – At the Sanctuary of Artemis Phosphoros and Orthia in Messene on October 29, 2020© George E. Koronaios · CC BY-SA 4.0
EO82
Coasts & islands

Messinia: Ancient Messene, Navarino Bay and the Venetian castles

134 km8 stops4 days
Greek Macedonia: Vergina, Edessa and the Prespa lakes – Aerial photograph of the santuary of the Mother of the Gods and Athrodite, Archaeological Museum, Pella (7076017341)© Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
E90
Villages, wine & culture

Greek Macedonia: Vergina, Edessa and the Prespa lakes

305 km8 stops4 days
Pelion: mountain villages between two seas – Mylopotamos 2026.08.20© Geraki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pelion
Coasts & islands

Pelion: mountain villages between two seas

46 km7 stops3 days
Eastern Crete: Lasithi, Spinalonga and the palm beach of Vai – Diktäische Grotte 01© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
E75
Coasts & islands

Eastern Crete: Lasithi, Spinalonga and the palm beach of Vai

171 km8 stops4 days
Epirus coast and Lefkada: Parga, the Acheron and Porto Katsiki – Parga harbour and castle at night© Ironbernietyrol · CC BY-SA 4.0
E55
Coasts & islands

Epirus coast and Lefkada: Parga, the Acheron and Porto Katsiki

208 km8 stops4 days
Athens classics: Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Byzantine Daphni – a group of statues on the side of a buildingPhoto by Dawid Tkocz on Unsplash
Athens
Villages, wine & culture

Athens classics: Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Byzantine Daphni

17 km8 stops3 days
Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon – a body of water with a cliff in the backgroundPhoto by Omri Yamin on Unsplash
Attica
Coasts & islands

Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon

99 km4 stops2 days
Delphi and the Gulf of Corinth: mosaics, oracle and Venetian harbours – Delphi, Stoa der Athener 2015-09 (2)© HerrAdams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delphi
Villages, wine & culture

Delphi and the Gulf of Corinth: mosaics, oracle and Venetian harbours

244 km7 stops4 days
E75
Villages, wine & culture

Central Greece: Euripus, Thermopylae, Lake Plastira and Metéora

294 km5 stops3 days
Peloponnese mountains: Stymfalia, Kalavryta, Bassae and Olympia – a body of water with land around itPhoto by Vassilis Terzo on Unsplash
Peloponnese
Mountains & lakes

Peloponnese mountains: Stymfalia, Kalavryta, Bassae and Olympia

319 km9 stops5 days
Peloponnese south: Monemvasia, Sparta, Mystras and the Mani – brown brick wall under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Ernests Vaga on Unsplash
Mani
Coasts & islands

Peloponnese south: Monemvasia, Sparta, Mystras and the Mani

344 km11 stops5 days
Thessaloniki to Thrace: Roman sites, Philippi, Kavala and Dadia – an aerial view of a city next to a body of waterPhoto by Miltiadis Fragkidis on Unsplash
E90
Villages, wine & culture

Thessaloniki to Thrace: Roman sites, Philippi, Kavala and Dadia

364 km6 stops4 days
Northern Greece lakes: Kerkini, Veria, Kastoria, Prespa and Ioannina – Pelicans swim in the calm, blue waterPhoto by Spyros Skareas on Unsplash
Macedonia
Scenic byways

Northern Greece lakes: Kerkini, Veria, Kastoria, Prespa and Ioannina

469 km7 stops5 days
Corfu: Old Town, Achilleion, west coast, Pantokrator and Paxos – a view of a city with mountains in the backgroundPhoto by Monika Guzikowska on Unsplash
Corfu
Coasts & islands

Corfu: Old Town, Achilleion, west coast, Pantokrator and Paxos

154 km7 stops4 days
Kefalonia and Ithaca: caves, beaches and Ionian harbours – a body of water with a cliff in the backgroundPhoto by Omri Yamin on Unsplash
Kefalonia
Coasts & islands

Kefalonia and Ithaca: caves, beaches and Ionian harbours

60 km6 stops4 days
Zakynthos
Coasts & islands

Zakynthos: Navagio, the Blue Caves and Laganas Bay turtles

45 km3 stops3 days
Saronic
Coasts & islands

Saronic Islands from Piraeus: Aegina, Hydra and Spetses

122 km4 stops4 days
Sporades: Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and the Alonissos Marine Park – A small white church with a red roofPhoto by Nils Bogdanovs on Unsplash
Sporades
Coasts & islands

Sporades: Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and the Alonissos Marine Park

108 km4 stops4 days
Santorini
Coasts & islands

Santorini in three days: Akrotiri, Ancient Thera and the caldera to Oia

27 km5 stops3 days
Central Cyclades: Mykonos, Delos, Paros, Naxos and Amorgos – white and blue boat on sea during daytimePhoto by Dimitris Kiriakakis on Unsplash
Cyclades
Coasts & islands

Central Cyclades: Mykonos, Delos, Paros, Naxos and Amorgos

180 km9 stops6 days
Cyclades
Coasts & islands

Western Cyclades: Sifnos, Milos and Folegandros

167 km6 stops5 days
Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos – woman in orange dress walking on gray concrete pathway during daytimePhoto by Andrew Vvedenskij on Unsplash
Dodecanese
Coasts & islands

Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos

595 km8 stops7 days
Aegean
Scenic byways

North Aegean: Lesbos, Chios and Samos

337 km6 stops6 days
Crete
Villages, wine & culture

Southern and central Crete: Gortyn, Phaistos, Matala, Preveli and Rethymno

137 km6 stops4 days
Kavala, Thassos and Samothrace: northern Aegean coast and islands – an aerial view of a cityPhoto by Felix on Unsplash
Thrace
Coasts & islands

Kavala, Thassos and Samothrace: northern Aegean coast and islands

141 km3 stops3 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia5495 km6 h 50 min6
Zagori: stone villages and the Vikos Gorge4127 km1 h 45 min9
Mount Olympus and the Vale of Tempe3145 km2 h 00 min7
Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast4214 km2 h 58 min7
Crete: Chania to Knossos7631 km8 h 43 min9
Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus3287 km3 h 57 min7
Messinia: Ancient Messene, Navarino Bay and the Venetian castles4134 km1 h 51 min8
Greek Macedonia: Vergina, Edessa and the Prespa lakes4305 km4 h 13 min8
Pelion: mountain villages between two seas346 km0 h 38 min7
Eastern Crete: Lasithi, Spinalonga and the palm beach of Vai4171 km2 h 21 min8
Epirus coast and Lefkada: Parga, the Acheron and Porto Katsiki4208 km2 h 52 min8
Athens classics: Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Byzantine Daphni317 km0 h 14 min8
Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon299 km1 h 22 min4
Delphi and the Gulf of Corinth: mosaics, oracle and Venetian harbours4244 km3 h 22 min7
Central Greece: Euripus, Thermopylae, Lake Plastira and Metéora3294 km4 h 04 min5
Peloponnese mountains: Stymfalia, Kalavryta, Bassae and Olympia5319 km4 h 24 min9
Peloponnese south: Monemvasia, Sparta, Mystras and the Mani5344 km4 h 45 min11
Thessaloniki to Thrace: Roman sites, Philippi, Kavala and Dadia4364 km5 h 01 min6
Northern Greece lakes: Kerkini, Veria, Kastoria, Prespa and Ioannina5469 km6 h 29 min7
Corfu: Old Town, Achilleion, west coast, Pantokrator and Paxos4154 km2 h 08 min7
Kefalonia and Ithaca: caves, beaches and Ionian harbours460 km0 h 50 min6
Zakynthos: Navagio, the Blue Caves and Laganas Bay turtles345 km0 h 37 min3
Saronic Islands from Piraeus: Aegina, Hydra and Spetses4122 km1 h 41 min4
Sporades: Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and the Alonissos Marine Park4108 km1 h 29 min4
Santorini in three days: Akrotiri, Ancient Thera and the caldera to Oia327 km0 h 22 min5
Central Cyclades: Mykonos, Delos, Paros, Naxos and Amorgos6180 km2 h 29 min9
Western Cyclades: Sifnos, Milos and Folegandros5167 km2 h 19 min6
Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos7595 km8 h 13 min8
North Aegean: Lesbos, Chios and Samos6337 km4 h 39 min6
Southern and central Crete: Gortyn, Phaistos, Matala, Preveli and Rethymno4137 km1 h 53 min6
Kavala, Thassos and Samothrace: northern Aegean coast and islands3141 km1 h 57 min3
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Greece

Metéora – A big Sacrifice (Unsplash)© Jason Blackeye jeisblack · CC0
Editor's pick
History

Metéora

Kalambaka, Greece
Ancient Olympia – THE TEMPLE OF ZEUS IN OLYMPIA© Aristoboylos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Ancient Olympia

Olympia, Greece
Stone Bridges of Kipi – Petsioni’s Stone Bridge, Greece, September 2022 01© Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Stone Bridges of Kipi

Kipi, Greece
Oxia Viewpoint – Ophrys sphegodes helenae (Epirus, Greece) 1© Veljo Runnel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Oxia Viewpoint

Monodendri, Greece
Dion Archaeological Park – Dion 601 00, Greece - panoramio (6)© Branislav Fleisman · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Dion Archaeological Park

Dion, Greece
Prionia – 202505 Bupleurum, Mt. Olympus© Shi Annan · CC0
Editor's pick
Nature

Prionia

Litochoro, Greece
Karydi Beach – an aerial view of a rocky coastline with clear blue waterPhoto by Alexander Liebstückel on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Karydi Beach

Vourvourou, Greece
Balos Lagoon – Balos 14© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Balos Lagoon

Kissamos, Greece
Pure nature in Elafonisi© Marina Padouva · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Elafonisi

Kissamos, Greece
Samaria Gorge – Φαράγγι Σαμαριάς 3754© C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Samaria Gorge

Omalos, Greece
Arkadi Monastery – Kreta (GR), Amnatos, Kloster Arkadi -- 2023 -- 8636© Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Arkadi Monastery

Rethymno, Greece
Knossos – a painting on the side of a buildingPhoto by Qingqing Cai on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Knossos

Heraklion, Greece
Temple of Poseidon, Sounion – Sounion - 3519280621© Miltos Gikas · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Temple of Poseidon, Sounion

Sounion, Greece
Lion Gate - Mycenae - 5© Annatsach · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Mycenae

Mykines, Greece
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus – Ancient Theater of Asclepius Epidaurus reception angle 2© Aristoboylos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

Lygourio, Greece
Voidokilia Beach – Voidokilia-Beach-GMichalagas2© Georgios Michalagas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Voidokilia Beach

Pylos, Greece
Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina) – Entrance to the Royal Tombs, Vergina - panoramio© Colin W · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)

Vergina, Greece
Elounda Spinalonga Rangone-Redent 20230609 123933© Rigorius · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Spinalonga

Plaka, Greece
Porto Katsiki SF 0001© Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Porto Katsiki

Athani, Greece
Philopappos Hill from the Acropolis of Athens on February 6, 2020© George E. Koronaios · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Acropolis of Athens

Athens, Greece
MONEMVASIA bridge view© Nikolaos Alexopoulos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Monemvasia

Monemvasia, Greece
Ancient Agora of Athens – brown painted structuresPhoto by Arthur Yeti on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Ancient Agora of Athens

Athens, Greece
Editor's pick
History

Panathenaic Stadium

Athens, Greece
Editor's pick
History

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

Aegina, Greece

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Greece?

Popular routes include Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia, Zagori: stone villages and the Vikos Gorge, Mount Olympus and the Vale of Tempe and Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast. CampingSpirit has 31 trip guides that pass through Greece, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Greece are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Metéora, Ancient Olympia, Stone Bridges of Kipi, Oxia Viewpoint, Dion Archaeological Park and Prionia.

Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Greece?

Motorway tolls. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.

What is the motorway speed limit in Greece?

130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.

Are there low-emission zones in Greece?

Few or none.

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