There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Iceland by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ATH - KEF
11h 18m$163–425Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörðurcarferry
- Drive from Seyðisfjörður to Reykjavíkcar
3d 13h$841–2,201Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane KLX - KEF
14h 21m$324–747
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Iceland is to fly which costs $160 - $430 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Iceland is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $160 - $430.
The distance between Athens and Iceland is 4240 km.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Athens to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 3h behind Athens. It is currently 5:05 PM in Athens and 2:05 PM in Iceland.
There are 637+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Iceland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Athens International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- booking@smyrilline.com
- Website
- smyril-line.com
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–1,100
- Website
- https://www.smyril-line.com/
- Website
- https://booking.smyrilline.fo/en/
- Passenger
- $80–320
- Car
- $340–1,100
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