There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, busferry, 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)plane ARN - ATH
6h 29m€126–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 3h€307–421Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 4hDrive 3,595.5 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Athenscar 3,595.5 km
37h 22m€653–943Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
2d 4hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
2d 6hDrive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
41h 48m€578–837
Stockholm to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €120 - €320.
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 4h.
The distance between Stockholm and Athens is 2519 km. The road distance is 3595.5 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 €300 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Stockholm to Athens, including transfers.
Stockholm to Athens bus services, operated by Unilines, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 2 days 4h.
Stockholm to Athens bus services, operated by Unilines, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Stockholm. It is currently 4:36 AM in Stockholm and 5:36 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Norwegian Air International, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Athens via Elbasan and Elbasan in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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