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Getting Here

The capital of Greece is situated in the southernmost region of the Balkan Peninsula, southeast of Europe. Its remote location in the European continent and the country’s orography make the easiest way to get to the city by air or by sea.

By plane

The fastest, cheapest, most logical and the most popular way to travel to Athens is by plane.   

Traveling from the U.S.

There are few airlines that offer non-stop flights between the USA and Athens; however, many offer one or two stop over flights. The following are the main airline companies that fly to Athens:

Delta Airlines offers direct flights from New York-JFK to Athens up to once or twice a day during peak season (from May to September).  

Since March 2017, Emirates has included non-stop flights between Newark and Athens and operate all year round.

During the summer months, American Airlines also offers daily flights from Philadelphia to Athens.

Traveling from Canada

Air Canada operates two direct flights between Montreal and Athens and Toronto and the Greek capital.  

Traveling from the UK

There are numerous low-cost airlines that provide direct flights to Athens from various cities in the United Kingdom:

Traveling from Europe

Athens is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe, so it is very well connected with the rest of the continent. Some of the most popular airlines that fly to Athens is Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, KLM and Easyjet.  

Check out the search engine to find cheap flights.

Once you have booked your flight, read our article on the best ways to get from Athens Airport to central Athens.

By sea

Patras port is linked to the following Italian cities: Brindisi, Bari, Ancona and Venice. Then from Patras, it takes approximately 2 hours to get to Athens

By train

Greece does not have a good railway system and it has cancelled most of its international train services, so traveling to Greece by train is not a very good idea.