How To Reach Athens From Delhi

By Air: The flights from New Delhi to Athens leave from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport for Athens International Airport on a pretty frequent basis. The flight distance is a little less than 5000 km, but in most cases, the flight takes much longer than it should reach Athens. This is because for most Delhi to Athens flights; there are layovers at other neighboring European cities like Zurich, Budapest or Sofia. The fastest Delhi to Greece flight duration is flown by the middle-east airways like Turkish Airlines, Etihad or Qatar Airways.

By Road: To reach Athens via roadway, one must drive from Delhi to Rajasthan, past the Pakistan border then into Iran and Turkey before reaching the Greek border. The geographical situation itself is not favorable for a road trip, nor is the political situation. But to drive to Athens from any other European city is quite easy. All the countries of southern and south-western Europe are well-connected, and there are buses as well as private car rentals for the trip. The two bus stops in Athens are at Kifissou Street and Liossion Street.

By Rail: Many travelers love to avail the newer versions of the luxurious trans-Europe express, connecting all the major cities of southern Europe. Now there are night trains, scenic trains, high-speed trains and regional trains to ferry travelers to Athens from adjacent countries. It is only from another European country that one can get to Athens via train.