How far is it from Helsinki to Athens?

The distance between Helsinki and Athens is 3402 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Helsinki to Athens?

The drive from Helsinki to Athens takes approximately 39 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Helsinki to Athens?

The fastest route from Helsinki to Athens covers 3402 km with a driving time of approximately 39 h 10 min.

Which direction is Athens from Helsinki?

Athens lies roughly to the south of Helsinki.

Which roads does the route from Helsinki to Athens follow?

The drive from Helsinki to Athens mainly follows A1, S61, Α1. The longest single stretch is 755 km on A1.

Which towns do you pass between Helsinki and Athens?

Towns on the route from Helsinki to Athens include Kaunas, Brno, Budapest, Niš, Kavadarci.

Finland Greece

Distance: 3402 kmDrive time: 39 h 10 min

Driving from Helsinki to Athens takes about 39 h 10 min via A1. The distance is 3402 km. The straight-line distance is 2470 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Kaunas, Warszawa, Budapest, Niš, Athens. Driving directions

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Driving directions179 · 3402 km

1 Depart onto Erottajankatu 2 m
2 Continue straight onto Mannerheimintie 241 m
3 Continue U-turn onto Mannerheimintie 132 m
4 Turn right onto Lönnrotinkatu 106 m
5 Turn right onto Yrjönkatu 103 m
6 Turn left onto Kalevankatu 2 km
7 At end of road, turn right onto Ruoholahdenranta 25 m
8 Turn left onto Jätkäsaarenlaituri 307 m
9 Turn straight onto Tyynenmerenkatu 403 m
10 Turn left onto Rionkatu 49 m
11 Turn right 553 m
12 Continue straight 204 m
13 Turn slightly left 144 m

14 Continue straight onto Helsinki (FIN) – Tallinn (EST) 82 km
15 Continue straight 43 m
16 Turn right 100 m
17 Turn sharp left 99 m
18 Turn right 452 m
19 Continue straight onto Petrooleumi 438 m
20 Continue slightly left onto Jüri Vilmsi 970 m
21 Turn right onto Konstantin Türnpu 319 m
22 Turn right onto Odra 311 m
23 Continue straight onto Filtri tee 698 m
24 Turn slightly right onto Tehnika 99 m
25 Turn slightly left 156 m
26 Turn left onto Veskiposti 191 m
27 Enter roundabout slightly right 85 m
28 Exit roundabout straight 384 m
29 Turn straight onto Järvevana tee 3 km
30 Turn straight 302 m
31 Turn slightly right onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
32 Continue straight onto Männiku tee 459 m
33 Turn straight onto Vabaduse pst 7 km
34 Continue straight onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
35 Take exit slightly right 225 m
36 Keep slightly right 110 m
37 Merge slightly left onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
38 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 96 km
39 Continue straight onto Pärnu mnt 2 km
40 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 9 km
41 Continue straight onto Tallinna mnt 2 km
42 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Tallinna mnt 46 m
43 Exit roundabout straight onto Tallinna mnt 594 m
44 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 2 km
45 Continue straight onto Tuisu 575 m
46 Continue slightly left onto Ehitajate tee 6 km
47 Continue straight onto Papiniidu 421 m
48 Turn straight onto Liivi tee 2 km
49 Continue straight onto Liivi tee 686 m
50 Continue left onto Riia mnt 447 m
51 Turn slightly left onto Paide mnt 50 m
52 Continue right onto Riia mnt 2 km
53 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 18 km
54 Continue straight onto Riia mnt 4 km
55 Continue straight onto Tallinn — Pärnu — Ikla 37 km
56 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 4 km
57 Continue straight onto Valdemāra iela 2 km
58 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 4 km
59 Continue straight onto Pērnavas iela 4 km
60 Continue straight onto Viļņu iela 2 km
61 Continue straight onto Vidzemes iela 4 km
62 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 74 km
63 Keep slightly left onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 6 km
64 Continue straight onto Tallinas šoseja 3 km
65 Continue straight onto Cielaviņu iela 254 m
66 Continue straight onto Rīga (Baltezers) - Igaunijas robeža (Ainaži) 3 km
67 Continue straight 20 km
68 Take exit straight 512 m
69 Merge slightly left onto Rīga — Daugavpils — Krāslava — Baltkrievijas robeža (Pāternieki) 3 km
70 Continue straight onto Ķesterciema iela 3 km
71 Keep slightly right 817 m
72 Enter roundabout right 30 m
73 Exit roundabout slightly right 7 km
74 Enter roundabout straight onto Rīgas apvedceļš (Salaspils — Babīte) 52 m
75 Exit roundabout straight onto Rīgas apvedceļš (Salaspils — Babīte) 2 km
76 Enter roundabout slightly right 191 m
77 Exit roundabout straight 4 km
78 Take ramp straight 234 m
79 Merge slightly left onto Ķekavas apvedceļš 108 m
80 Continue straight onto Rīga — Bauska — Lietuvas robeža (Grenctāle) 19 km
81 Continue straight onto Rīgas iela 2 km
82 Keep slightly right onto Rīgas iela 2 km
83 Continue straight onto Rīga — Bauska — Lietuvas robeža (Grenctāle) 20 km
84 Continue straight onto Kalna iela 2 km
85 Enter roundabout slightly right 54 m
86 Exit roundabout straight 20 km
87 Continue straight onto Pasienio g. 849 m
88 Continue straight onto Via Baltica 4 km
89 Continue straight onto Rygos g. 2 km
90 Continue straight onto Bėrelės g. 6 km
91 Continue straight onto Via Baltica 16 km
92 Enter roundabout right 42 m
93 Exit roundabout right 3 km
94 Continue straight 28 km
95 Keep slightly right 318 m
96 Merge slightly left onto Panevėžio aplinkl. 7 km
97 Enter rotary right onto Panevėžio aplinkl. 31 m
98 Exit rotary slightly right onto Panevėžio aplinkl. 10 km
99 Enter roundabout right onto Panevėžio aplinkl. 45 m
100 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Panevėžio aplinkl. 5 km
101 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Panevėžio aplinkl. 32 m
102 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Panevėžio aplinkl. 2 km
103 Take exit slightly right onto Via Baltica 801 m
104 Merge slightly left onto Ramygalos g. 5 km
105 Continue straight onto Via Baltica 55 km
106 Continue straight onto Vandžiogalos g. 21 km
107 Merge slightly left 12 km
108 Take exit slightly right onto Via Baltica 601 m
109 Merge slightly left onto Vakarinis aplinkl. 613 m
110 Take exit slightly right 31 m
111 Keep slightly left 267 m
112 Merge slightly left onto Vakarinis aplinkl. 5 km
113 Continue straight onto Via Baltikos kel. 5 km
114 Continue straight onto Baltijos g. 6 km
115 Take exit slightly right onto Via Baltica 597 m
116 Merge slightly left onto Marijampolės g. 551 m
117 Continue straight onto Via Baltica 36 km
118 Continue straight onto Kauno g. 5 km
119 Continue straight onto Via Baltica 36 km
120 Continue straight onto Europos g. 4 km
121 Continue straight onto Via Baltica 264 km
122 Continue straight onto Warszawska 2 km
123 Continue straight onto Waszawska 2 km
124 Continue straight onto Trasa Bohaterów Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 9 km
125 Continue straight onto Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego 5 km
126 Continue straight onto Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 545 m
127 Continue straight onto Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego 2 km
128 Continue straight onto Trasa Bohaterów Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 12 km
129 Continue straight onto Aleja Bohaterów Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 6 km
130 Continue straight onto Toruńska 7 km
131 Continue straight onto Most Generała Stefana Grota-Roweckiego 678 m
132 Continue straight onto Aleja Armii Krajowej 4 km
133 Continue straight onto Aleja Obrońców Grodna 11 km
134 Keep slightly left 2 km
135 Continue straight onto Autostrada Wolności 91 km
136 Take exit slightly right 534 m
137 Keep slightly left 3 km
138 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Bursztynowa 272 km
139 Continue straight 180 km
140 Take exit slightly right 422 m
141 Keep slightly right 840 m
142 Keep slightly left 299 m
143 Keep slightly left 159 m
144 Merge slightly left 118 km
145 Continue straight 13 km
146 Take exit slightly right 149 m
147 Keep slightly left 497 m
148 Keep slightly left 315 m
149 Merge slightly left 9 km
150 Continue straight 164 km
151 Take exit slightly right 177 m
152 Keep slightly right 2 km
153 Keep slightly left 261 m
154 Merge slightly left 30 km
155 Take exit slightly right 462 m
156 Keep slightly right 2 km
157 Merge slightly left 152 km
158 Take exit slightly right 328 m
159 Keep slightly left 420 m
160 Merge slightly left 119 m
161 Continue straight 216 km
162 Keep slightly left onto Обилазница око Београда 376 km
163 Turn straight 164 km
164 Continue straight onto Θεσσαλονίκης - Ευζώνων 524 m
165 Take exit slightly left 205 m
166 Merge slightly right onto Θεσσαλονίκης - Ευζώνων 2 km
167 Continue straight onto Αθήνα - Θεσσαλονίκη - Εύζωνοι 60 km
168 Keep slightly right 2 km
169 Merge slightly left onto Εγνατία Οδός 12 km
170 Continue straight onto Αθήνα - Θεσσαλονίκη - Εύζωνοι 461 km
171 Take exit slightly right 483 m
172 Turn straight onto Αχαρνών 5 km
173 Continue slightly right onto Μάγερ 153 m
174 Turn left onto Λιοσίων 105 m
175 Continue straight onto Καματερού 111 m
176 Turn left onto Χαλκοκονδύλη 308 m
177 Continue slightly right onto Ακαδημίας 2 km
178 At end of road, turn right onto Βασιλίσσης Σοφίας 240 m
179 Arrive left onto Βασιλέως Γεωργίου Α'

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The return trip from Athens to Helsinki covers roughly the same distance, 3402 km.

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Port of Nynäshamn
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Rust
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Fähre - Anlegestelle Haslau
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Punkevní jeskyně
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Patareisadam
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Rövaren
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Retais (Korpo)
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Tahitótfalu
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Mohácsi komp
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Kisoroszi
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Szentendre-Belváros
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Szent Gellért tér – Műegyetem M (Szabadság híd)
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Nagymaros hajóállomás
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Dömös-Nagymaros átkelés (Kishajó)
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Katalin II. sétahajó
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Banchina Villaggio Pescatori
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Banchina Ammiraglio Millo
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Banchina Stazione Marittima
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Klaipėdos 1-oji Perkėla
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Ventainė
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Keltukas „Birštonas“
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Centrinis Klaipėdos terminalas
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Kronvalda
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Liepāja osta
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PTW Szeląg
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How far is it from Helsinki to Athens?: The distance between Helsinki and Athens is 3402 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Helsinki to Athens?: The drive from Helsinki to Athens takes approximately 39 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Helsinki to Athens?: The fastest route from Helsinki to Athens covers 3402 km with a driving time of approximately 39 h 10 min.
Which direction is Athens from Helsinki?: Athens lies roughly to the south of Helsinki.
Which roads does the route from Helsinki to Athens follow?: The drive from Helsinki to Athens mainly follows A1, S61, Α1. The longest single stretch is 755 km on A1.
Which towns do you pass between Helsinki and Athens?: Towns on the route from Helsinki to Athens include Kaunas, Brno, Budapest, Niš, Kavadarci.

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