There are 3 ways to get from Reykjavík 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
11h 4m€156–433Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reykjavík to Seyðisfjörðurcar
- Take the car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Hirtshalscarferry
- Drive from Hirtshals to Athenscar
3d 14h€683–1,913Fly 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 58m€284–770
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reykjavík to Athens is to fly which costs €150 - €440 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Reykjavík to Athens is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs €150 - €440.
The distance between Reykjavík and Athens is 4281 km.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Reykjavík to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 3h ahead of Reykjavík. It is currently 2:21 AM in Reykjavík and 5:21 AM in Athens.
There are 13691+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Reykjavík, Iceland and Athens, Greece?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,800
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Athens International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- smyril-line.com
Car ferry from Seyðisfjörður to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–950
- Website
- https://www.smyril-line.com/
- Website
- https://booking.smyrilline.fo/en/
- Passenger
- €70–280
- Car
- €300–950
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