Greece
HungaryAthens to Budapest shipping route.
1,688 km by road, about 43 h 6 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Athens and Budapest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
AthensRoadBudapestTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,688 km (1,049 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,125 km |
| Transit time | 43 h 6 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 21 h 6 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Athens to Budapest shipping route by road
Athens to Budapest by road: 1,688 km of driving distance, north from Greece to Hungary. The straight line is 1,125 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 43 h 6 min, of which 21 h 6 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Athens to Budapest is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Greece into Hungary, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 29 road routes from Athens in this directory, Budapest is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Rome (1,371 km), Bucharest (1,355 km) and Istanbul (972 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Athens to Budapest?
1,688 km by road (1,125 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Athens to Budapest?
About 43 h 6 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (21 h 6 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Budapest to Athens has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.