Belgium
GreeceBrussels to Athens shipping route.
2,776 km by road, about 2.8 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Brussels and Athens
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BrusselsRoadAthensTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,776 km (1,725 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,089 km |
| Transit time | 2.8 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 34 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Brussels to Athens shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Brussels, Belgium to Athens, Greece is 2,776 km (1,725 miles) on the truck network, heading south east. In a straight line the cities are 2,089 km apart, so the road adds 33%.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.8 days, of which 34 h 54 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 Brussels to Athens 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 Belgium into Greece, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 31 road routes from Brussels in this directory, Athens is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations: Istanbul (2,631 km), Bucharest (2,175 km) and Kyiv (2,104 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Brussels to Athens?
2,776 km by road (2,089 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Brussels to Athens?
About 2.8 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (34 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Athens to Brussels has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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Amsterdam231 km - Brussels to
Duisburg232 km - Brussels to
Paris309 km - Brussels to
London372 km - Brussels to Frankfurt401 km
- Brussels to Hamburg632 km
Sofia to Athens951 km
Istanbul to Athens972 km
Bucharest to Athens1,355 km
Rome to Athens1,371 km
Budapest to Athens1,688 km- Milan to Athens1,821 km
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.