Thessaloniki, Greece → Athens, Greece
164 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Thessaloniki to Athens is 303 km (188 miles). Athens lies roughly south-southeast of Thessaloniki; the initial great-circle bearing is 167° (SSE). It is a domestic route within Greece.
Thessaloniki (Central Macedonia, Greece) sits at 40.6401°N, 22.9444°E; Athens (Attica, Greece) is at 37.9838°N, 23.7275°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 167° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~53 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~394 km · ~4h 56min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Thessaloniki to Athens: about 394 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Thessaloniki and Athens lies at approximately 39.3126°N, 23.3434°E — the position that is an equal 152 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Thessaloniki and Athens both use the Europe/Athens time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Thessaloniki to Athens is approximately 303 km (188 miles, 164 nautical miles).
Athens lies roughly south-southeast of Thessaloniki; the initial great-circle bearing is 167° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 53 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Thessaloniki to Athens: about 394 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Thessaloniki and Athens both use the Europe/Athens time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances