Direct From Boston

Greece: is it good
for a family trip?

Yes, with one honest caveat: the flight is the longest of our regularly flown routes. Delta flies Boston to Athens nonstop daily, about 9 hours, and the payoff on the other end, Athens plus real island time, is worth planning around that flight rather than avoiding it.

The flight

Nonstop to Athens, then a connection to the islands.

Delta's nonstop from Boston to Athens runs daily, about 9 hours. It is the longest flight in our regular rotation, tier three on our ranked flight-length guide, so we plan the arrival day around that rather than being surprised by a rougher final hour. Reaching an island from Athens needs one more step, either a short domestic flight or a ferry from Piraeus.

The cost

$6,000 to $9,000 for a week.

That is the all-in range for a family of four, flights included. It sits in the middle of our published guides, above Paris and Nerja, below Switzerland, driven mostly by island lodging and ferry logistics rather than the flight itself.

Questions

What families ask us.

Is there a nonstop flight from Boston to Greece?

Yes, to Athens. Delta flies it nonstop daily, about 9 hours. The islands need a connection at Athens, usually a short domestic flight or a ferry from Piraeus.

Is Greece good for a family trip with kids?

Yes. Our full guide pairs Athens with island time, including the ferry logistics that actually matter with kids and bags, and an honest note about which islands are worth the extra travel.

What does a week in Greece cost a family of four?

Roughly $6,000 to $9,000 all-in from Boston, flights included. See the full cost breakdown for what drives that number.

Is the 9-hour flight to Athens hard with kids?

It is the longest of our regularly flown European routes, and honestly the toughest of the group on the way there. See our ranked flight-length guide for how it compares to shorter routes like Paris or Dublin.

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