There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ARN - ATH
6h 46m€107–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 082 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 3h€188–255Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 4hDrive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
35h 4m€575–1,593Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
2d 5hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Paracin, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
2d 10hDrive 3,595.6 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Athenscar 3,595.6 km
37h 21m€642–927
Stockholm to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Athens. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Athens via Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Stockholm and Athens is 2524 km. The road distance is 3595.6 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs €180 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Stockholm to Athens, including transfers.
Stockholm to Athens bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
Stockholm to Athens bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Elbasan station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Stockholm. It is currently 11:53 PM in Stockholm and 12:53 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Athens, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Athens via Elbasan and Elbasan in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €75–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Paracin, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Paracin, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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