Flying from Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Athens International Airport (ATH): what you need to know
Hop on a direct flight from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport and you'll be travelling for an average of 3 hours 40 minutes.
Athens is one hour ahead of Stockholm and is in the UTC+2 timezone.
Flights from ARN to ATH start at 05:00 — the earliest with SAS. The latest departure is at 17:00 with SAS. In total, you can choose from 12 weekly Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport flights.
Give yourself plenty of time to make your ARN to ATH flight. As a general rule, arrive two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
Delays at check-in and security are more likely if you're heading away during high season, so give yourself a bit more breathing room. A good rule of thumb for peak times? Get there up to four hours early for international flights and two hours for domestic departures.
A variety of airlines offer direct flights from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport, so jetting to Athens (and then discovering more of Greece!) is easy. Leading carriers that fly nonstop include:
The airline most travellers fly with on this route is Scandinavian Airlines.
Aegean Airlines is the most punctual carrier that offers ARN to ATH flights.
If you want to include a stop along the way, just deselect 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport. Here are the top stopovers between ARN and ATH:
Munich Airport
Copenhagen Airport
Warsaw Chopin Airport
Handy information about Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)
85% of flights leaving Stockholm Arlanda Airport reach their destination according to schedule. With its reliable on-time performance, you're unlikely to experience delays when setting off from ARN.
Central Stockholm to Stockholm Arlanda Airport is approximately 40 kilometres. Depending on traffic, it'll take you about 40 minutes to get there if you're driving, catching a taxi or ride-sharing.
You can expect a journey time of around 30 minutes when using public transport.
Get your journey off to a relaxed start by staying near ARN. Whether you're boarding an early flight from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport or want to avoid feeling rushed, these stays have you covered:
Arriving at Athens International Airport (ATH)
If you have a late Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport flight, few things top the convenience of staying near the terminal. Grab your bags from the carousel and then be resting not long after at one of these options near ATH:
Grab a Athens International Airport rental car and discover Athens and beyond with your own wheels. Centauro, Green Motion and Surprice are top outlets you can book with here.
Lock in the best deal by booking your vehicle from Athens International Airport around three weeks ahead of your trip.
Getting from Athens International Airport (ATH) to central Athens
From Athens International Airport, Athens is approximately 32 kilometres away. It takes around 35 minutes to reach the centre driving.
Getting there by public transport takes about 40 minutes.
When to fly to Athens International Airport (ATH)
August is the most popular month for flights from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport. For smaller crowds, travel to Athens in March.
Book your flight from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Athens International Airport for July if you'd like to go to Athens during its warmest month. Expect temperatures of between 22ºC and 37ºC.
January sees average temperatures of between 4ºC and 14ºC. Search for cheap tickets from ARN to ATH around that time if you like cooler conditions.
Explore more of Greece
Athens has plenty to offer, but there are so many other parts of Greece waiting to be discovered. Around 306 kilometres north of Athens, a visit to Thessaloniki will keep you on the move. Start with leading attractions like Church of Agia Sofia, Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and Alexander the Great Statue.
Larisa is another standout destination in Greece and is around 209 kilometres north-west of Athens. No journey is complete without dropping by Larissa Ancient Ruins, Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa and The Church Of St. George.




