From the capital to Delphi in about two and three-quarter hours. North on the A1 motorway to Thebes, then west through Livadeia and the mountain town of Arachova — a private car from your Athens hotel, the port or the airport to your door in Delphi.
About 178 km and 2h 45m of driving from central Athens to Delphi, without traffic or stops. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — from an Athens hotel, Piraeus port or Athens Airport to your hotel in Delphi village or the road by the archaeological site, with an optional break in Livadeia or Arachova.
Pickup anywhere in Athens — Syntagma, Plaka, Monastiraki, the railway station or Piraeus port. The route leaves the centre on Acharnon and joins the A1 Athens–Thessaloniki motorway heading north.
The motorway is left behind at Thebes, where the road turns west onto the EO3 towards Livadeia.
The route passes through the town, so a coffee break in the centre costs almost no extra driving. Add time for the stop itself.
A town on the EO48 about 10 km before Delphi. Staying in Arachova rather than Delphi? We drop off there too.
The EO48 runs past the archaeological site of Delphi; the modern village with its hotels lies about 0.7 km further west along the same road. Drop-off at your hotel or at the site.
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Motorway tolls covered, no extras
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
Athens Airport (ATH) lies east of the city, about 35 km by road from central Athens, so starting at the terminal adds that leg to the drive to Delphi. You can still go straight from arrivals without stopping in the city. Mention the airport pickup and your flight number in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
Delphi and Meteora are far apart by road: going from Athens to Meteora via Delphi adds about two hours of driving. From Athens we also drive to Meteora and Thessaloniki.
Heading back to the city? Delphi to Athens covers the drive from your Delphi or Arachova hotel to Athens, Piraeus or the station.
Delphi → Athens →Delphi is about 178 km from central Athens by road. The route heads north out of the city on the A1 Athens–Thessaloniki motorway for roughly 80 km, leaves it at Thebes, follows the EO3 west to Livadeia and then follows the EO48 through Arachova to Delphi. Allow about 2h 45m of driving without traffic or stops; leaving central Athens at a busy hour takes longer.
KTEL Fokidas runs coaches between Athens and Delphi from its terminal at Liosion 260 in Athens; check the current timetable before travelling. For rail, Livadeia on the road to Delphi is a stop on Hellenic Train’s Athens–Thessaloniki route. A private transfer is the door-to-door option — from your Athens hotel, Piraeus port or the airport straight to your hotel in Delphi or Arachova, with a stop on the way if you want one.
This is a domestic journey inside Greece with no border. Roughly the first 80 km are motorway; from Thebes the route continues on the EO3 and EO48 through Livadeia and Arachova. The times on this page are free-flow driving times, so allow for city traffic and for any break you plan.
We collect you from hotels and addresses anywhere in Athens, from Athens railway station, from Piraeus port (about 185 km from Delphi by road) or from Athens Airport (ATH). Address pickups include 15 minutes of free waiting, airport pickups 60 minutes. In Delphi we drop off at your hotel in the village or at the archaeological site, which are about 0.7 km apart on the same road, or at your hotel in Arachova.
Everything specific to this route.
About 178 km, roughly 2h 45m of driving without traffic or stops: north on the A1 motorway to Thebes, then via Livadeia and Arachova on the EO3 and EO48.
Yes. KTEL Fokidas runs coaches between Athens and Delphi from its terminal at Liosion 260; check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer goes from your address in Athens to your door in Delphi.
Yes. Arachova is on the road about 10 km before Delphi, so a stop adds only about 3 minutes of driving. Add the time you spend there and mention it in your request.
Only as a planned longer day: the monastery adds about 32 minutes of extra driving off the Livadeia road, plus the time you spend there. Mention it in your request and we include it in the quote.
Either. The village with its hotels lies about 0.7 km west of the archaeological site along the same road. Send the exact address with your request.
Yes. From Piraeus port to Delphi is about 185 km by road. Tell us your ferry or cruise arrival and we plan the pickup around it.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your date, pickup point or flight number, your hotel in Delphi or Arachova, group size and any stop you would like. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.
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