rmh

We are in the process of setting up the itinerary for our trip to Greece in Sept and I have found conflicting information regarding the time it takes to drive from one place to another. Could someone please confirm the time it takes to drive from Athens to Meteora, Athens to Napflio, Athens to Delphi. Thanks so much for your help.

RMH

stanbr

Via Michelin provides pretty good estimates of driving times.
In my experience it takes about two and a half hours from Athens Airport (where we picked up the rental car) to Naphlion. This doesn't include sightseeing stops. Sorry I havn't driven to the other two locations.

rmh

thanks for the via michelin tip. I had looked at a couple of places online but was getting varying estimates.

tom_h

Via Michelin travel times assume you are going to travel straight through at maximum permissible speeds.

When I drive, I tend to drive slower, stop and explore when I see interesting views or quaint towns, stop for an ouzo or coffee, etc.

I have found increasing the Via Michelin driving times by 50-100% is more accurate for the way I travel.

"YMMV" ...

mikeantonios

Athens / Nafplio - yes about 2.5 hours, but the thing is, things happen in Greece, for example, you might get stuck behind a slow truck or bus or even a donkey. When we travel, we plan the entire day to get from one place to another, no matter if it is a two hour trip or 6 hour. It's always funny to see the Brits and Germans marching through villages looking for a taverna. Relax and take your time getting there!