Flying is the fastest, easiest and cheapest way of getting to Greece.

There are international flights to Athens from most major capitals year round. Scheduled airlines, charter flights and discount airlines such as Easyjet all fly into Athens airport from a number of destinations and scheduled flights are very competitively priced.

There are direct charter flights from Europe to the islands during the summer months (April/May to October) and a good network of domestic flights running year round from Athens to the islands, operated by Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines

The national airline is  Olympic Air (www.olympicair.com)

Approximate flight times to Athens
London            4 hours
New York        13 hours
Los Angeles    15 hours
Singapore       13 hours
Sydney            24 hours

Athens Elfetherios Venizelos International Airport (www.aia.gr) is located 33km (23 miles) northeast of the city.

There is a six-lane motorway linking the city and the airport, and regular airport buses run 24 hours from the centre and the port of Piraeus. In addition trains run between Monastiraki in the city centre and the airport.

Overland travel is virtually a thing of the past. All too often, direct travel is prohibitively expensive and difficult.
 

Another way to approach Greece but requires more time is by sea from Italy. International car ferry lines link Patras in Southern Greece and Igoumentisa in Northern Greece with Ancona, Bari, Brindisi and Venice in Italy year round, and there are also summer services from Corfu to these ports. The trip from Italy (Ancona, Bari) takes approximately 19-22 hours.

Major ferry operators covering the international routes are Superfast ( T +30 210 891 9000 www.superfast.com) , Minoan (T +30 210 920 0020 www.minoan.gr) and ANEK (T +30 210 323 3481 www.anek.gr).

Greek ports (notably Piraeus, Corfu, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes and Heraklion) are also used by a number of cruise lines.
 

Greece is an easy place to travel around thanks to a comprehensive public transport system. Buses are the mainstay of land transport, with a network that reaches out to the smallest villages. Trains are a good alternative, where available. To most visitors, though, travelling in Greece means island-hopping on the many ferries that crisscross the Adriatic and the Aegean. If you're in a hurry, Greece also has an extensive domestic air network.
 

Nationals of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, EU countries, the European principalities of Monaco and San Marino, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the USA and most South American countries are allowed to stay in Greece for up to three months without a visa; most others can enter Greece for up to two months without a visa; Greece will refuse entry to anyone whose passport indicates that, since November 1983, they have visited North Cyprus.