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Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia – Palea EO Athinon Korinthou, Loutraki Agii Theodori, Greece - panoramio (1)📷 7777777kz, CC BY 3.0

Road trips from Athens

3 road trips that start in or near Athens, from 3 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

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Classic European drives

Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus

287 km7 stops3 days
Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia – Palea EO Athinon Korinthou, Loutraki Agii Theodori, Greece - panoramio (1)© 7777777kz · CC BY 3.0
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Coasts & islands

Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia

495 km6 stops5 days
Crete: Chania to Knossos – Balos 14© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
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Classic European drives

Crete: Chania to Knossos

631 km9 stops7 days

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Athens?

Popular routes starting in or near Athens: Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus, Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia and Crete: Chania to Knossos.

Is there a short road trip from Athens?

The shortest is Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus: 3 days, about 287 km.

What is the longest road trip from Athens?

The longest is Crete: Chania to Knossos: 7 days, about 631 km with 9 stops.