Hungary
GreeceBudapest to Athens shipping route.
1,688 km by road, about 43 h 6 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Budapest and Athens
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BudapestRoadAthensTrucking 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 Budapest to Athens shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Budapest, Hungary to Athens, Greece is 1,688 km (1,049 miles) on the truck network, heading south. In a straight line the cities are 1,125 km apart, so the road adds 50%.
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 Budapest 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 Hungary into Greece, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 32 road routes from Budapest in this directory, Athens is the 27th shortest. Closer destinations: Copenhagen (1,541 km), Paris (1,493 km) and Marseille (1,484 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Budapest to Athens?
1,688 km by road (1,125 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Budapest to Athens?
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 Athens to Budapest 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.