# 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.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/athens-gr/

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.

- [Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b16-argolid/): 3 days, 287 km – From Athens to the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, then across the isthmus to Ancient Corinth, Mycenae, the theatre of Epidaurus and Nafplio.
- [Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/peloponnese/): 5 days, 495 km – The Corinth Canal, Venetian Nafplio, the rock town of Monemvasia, the tower houses of Mani and Ancient Olympia.
- [Crete: Chania to Knossos](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b7-crete-west/): 7 days, 631 km – Overnight ferry from Piraeus to Chania, the lagoons of Balos and Elafonisi, the Samaria Gorge, Venetian Rethymno and the Minoan palace of Knossos.

## 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.