There are 3 ways to get from Iceland to Athens 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 to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KEF - ATH
10h 58m€122–443Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reykjavík to Seyðisfjörðurcar
- Take the carferry from Seyðisfjörður to Hirtshalscarferry
- Drive from Hirtshals to Athenscar
3d 14h€734–1,915Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane KEF - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
14h 11m€240–846
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Athens is to fly which costs €120 - €450 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Athens is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs €120 - €450.
The distance between Iceland and Athens is 4241 km.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Iceland to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 3h ahead of Iceland. It is currently 5:06 AM in Iceland and 8:06 AM in Athens.
There are 13491+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Iceland and Athens, Greece?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,300
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–2,300
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–2,300
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–950
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- €70–280
- Car
- €300–950
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