There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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)ARN - ATH
6h 46m€106–270Train, bus via Skopje
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d 1h€227–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc082 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
2d 4h€164–372Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens
34h 53m€574–1,592Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarosEc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d 5hBus via Elbasan
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athens
2d 5hBus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Paracin, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Paracin, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
2d 10hDrive 3,595.2 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Athens3,595.2 km
37h 9m€640–924
Stockholm to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €270.
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 3595.2 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Skopje which takes 2 days 1h and costs €220 - €300.
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 - €270. Alternatively, you can Bus via Elbasan, 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 9:13 AM in Stockholm and 10:13 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Athens, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Athens via Elbasan and Elbasan in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Ferencvaros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Ferencvaros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €17–22
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
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
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €6–10
- 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
Bus 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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