How to Get From Athens to Delphi on a Day Trip

The most sacred site in Ancient Greece and now one of its most visited archaeological locations, second only to the Acropolis, Delphi is where the famous oracle foretold the future.

Known in Ancient Greek times as ‘the navel of the world’, the UNESCO sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo was the religious center of the ancient Greek world in the 6th century BC.

Car

Rent a car and make your own way to Delphi allowing you to choose how long you can stay to explore and where you stop en route. The journey time, without stops, is approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The KTEL bus departs Athens daily at 10.30 am returning at 4 pm with earlier and later departures on selected days of the week – see timetable for details. The journey takes approximately 3 hours depending on traffic.

Public Bus

Guided Tour

Get picked up from your Athens hotel and head to Delphi on a full-day (10-hour) coach tour with a friendly and knowledgeable English and/or Spanish-speaking guide.

Things to see on your day trip to Delphi

Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia Originally built in 380BC the Tholos of the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia is a circular building featuring stunning Classical architecture.

Temple of Apollo at Delphi

The building where the cult rituals took place, including the famous divination ceremonies, the temple of Apollo is the most important building at the sanctuary.

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