Is there direct bus athens-patra and what time?

The Question:

Is there direct bus athens-patra and what time?


The Answer:

Hello hello!

Yes, there is direct KTEL bus connection Athens-Patra departing from Kifissos Suburban Station. The direct express busses are on 8.30, 10.30, 12.30, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 17.00, 18.00 and 19.00. But there are also extra routes Athens-Patra which are not express (make 3-4 short stops before their terminal stop at Patras e.g. in Elefsina, Corinthos and Aigio.) These non express busses begin at 5.50 am, leaving almost every hour, and end at 22.00. The telephone number of the station is 0030 210 5147310 if you want to confirm the timetable and the trip lasts 2,5 hours when express and 3 hours when non express.

Hope this is helpful for you!

-Stavros

Bus connection Athens-Preveza

The Question:

Looking for a bus from athens to preveza on 16th april 2009.


The Answer:

Hello hello!
There are daily KTEL bus lines to Preveza departing at 07.30, 12.00 (through Aktion), 13.30, 17.00 and 20.00 from Kifissos Suburban Bus Station Athens.
You can find out more by calling at 0030210 5129252 or 0030210 5154179. The trip lasts 6 hours and ticket costs 33,6 euros.

Hope I helped you!
-Stavros

From Kiato to Aigio do I change train platforms?

The Question:

Do I have to change platforms (or stations) when I get to Kiato to take the train from Kiato to Aigio?? Is the train from Kiato to Aigio only OSE or is there Intercity as well??? From past experience I know OSE are not reliable time wise. Is the train leaving Piraeus at 20.44 intercity? If yes, why do I change at Kiato and not go through to Aigio??

Helen


The Aswer:

Hi again Helen!

Well, the part Piraeus-Kiato is by the train of proastiakos and everything is ok. With the intercity proastiakos train departing on 20.44 from Piraeus you will arrive on 21.27 at Kiato. From there you just change platform (one level down at the same station) and continue with OSE train departing 21.37 towards Patras. For the time being this line is not direct, it has to stop by various villages, even if the name is intercity.
But.. I just found out by calling 1110 that the last part after Kiato is out of order - and will be this way until 19/12/08! The latest update is that the route after Kiato is being served by a bus waiting at Kiato to get all the passengers coming from Piraeus/Athens until Diakofto. From Diakofto the bus will leave you at the train station. As soon as you get on that train Aigio is 3 stops away. In less than 10 min you will be there.
If you think this is much of a trouble, why don't you try to get the KTEL bus departing from Athens Kifissos Central Bus Station and arriving at Aigio in 2 hours and 15 minutes? I know that the bus ticket is more expensive (total cost one way around 12E) but you will enjoy the confort! Find out more on +30 210 5147310.

Have fun at beautiful Aigio! Don't miss Akoli Beach ;)

-Stavros

Is there a Direct Bus line Thessaloniki-Patras?

The Question:

is there direct bus thessaloniki-patra and what time???



The Answer:

Hello!
Unfortunatelly there is not a direct line but the connection is really simple.
From Thessaloniki you will have to travel to Athens and from there to change bus to Patras. Busses are really frequent (every 1 - 1,5 hour) starting from 7 am and ending on 24 pm. You can find the timetable for the first part Thessaloniki - Athens at Ktel Thessalonikis official website Price is 35 E per person one way and the trip lasts 6 hours.
As soon as you get to Athens you will have to change bus to Kifissos Bus Station. Busses to Patras depart every 30-60 minutes from the gate under the region name Ahaia (N. Αχαιας). You will be in Patras 3 hours later. For more information about Athens-Patras you can call the station at +302105136185.
Hope I have helped!

-Stavros

Do Buses heading to Patras from Kifissos Bus Station stop at Piraeus Port?

The Question:

Dear Stavros,
Thank you so much for that info you sent on the train toPatra. the ose site was a nightmare I will check now but as the trainsare every hour it could be less of a hassle than getting to Kiffisoubus station. 1 other question then please dont the athens to Patraskifisou buses run through Pireaus and if so couldnt I catch that busin Pireaus port?
Thanks again best wishes kalo xeimona na exete!!
Phillada


The Answer:

Hello Phillada!
The buses that depart from the Kifissos Bus station heading to Patras do not pass through Piraeus, because Piraeus is actually not in their way to Patras. They go straight to the National Road of Athens-Korinthos and then Korinthos-Patras. So in order to access Patras by bus, you need to reach the Kifissos bus station from Piraeus and from there the bus goes straight to Patras and the possible first stop is at Korinthos.
Hope I helped!

-Stavros

How to get from Piraeus Port to Patras

The Question:

hello i am trying to find out how to get from piraeus to patra, i arrive in piraeus at 6 am on a sunday and i have to get to patra the quickest way.
I hope you can help,
thank you ..Dilly


The Answer:

Hello Dilly!
You can reach Patra by train or bus. If you wish to travel by train, then the train station of Piraeus (OSE station) is quite near the exit of the port of Piraeus and you can go on foot. From there you will arrive in approximately 3,5 hours in Patra right in the city center and by its port. If you wish to travel by bus, which is a little bit faster, then you need to reach the Kifissos Suburban bus station (KTEL). The station is quite away from the port and the transportation there is a little bit tricky. You can take the metro (green line) from Piraeus station and take off at Omonia. From you will have to take bus line no.051 and take off at the last station which is at the Kifissos Bus Station. The bus route from Athens to Patra lasts 2.5 hours if you take the express bus. If you do not wish to take all these public means of transport, then I would recommend a taxi to the bus station. It won't take you, depending on the traffic, take you more than 20 minutes to reach the bus station and it will cost you maximum 8 euros.
Hope this helps!

-Stavros

From Athens to Igoumenitsa

The Question:

Hi Stavros!
We want to go from Athens to Igoumenitsa so we can go to Bari, Italy.
I heard that you can get a bus there, but at what times and how often do they depart? Is there other/faster ways to get there (by train)?
Thank you!
Cass

The Answer:

Hey Cass!
You can reach Igoumenitsa by taking a bus from the Kifisos suburban bus station KTEL. Due to the fact that itineraries change frequently it is better to call at the bus station first to confirm the bus schedules. The phone number is +30 210 5125954.

-Stavros

Bus Itineraries from Athens to Lefkada

The Question:

What's the timeschedule for the bus Athens - lefkada ?

The Answer:

Hello!
Since bus schedules change frequently it is advisable to call the suburban bus station KTEL of either Athens or Lefkada to confirm them. The phone number of the Athens station is +30 210 5150108, and the phone number of the bus station in Lefkada is +30 26540 22364.
The bus itineraries that were available so far, had as follows:
From Athens at 07.00, 13.00, 16.30, 20.45.

-Stavros

From Parga to Athens and Piraeus

The Question:

My sister is travelling from Parga to Athens on Monday September 8th 2008.I arrive from UK at the airport at 16.10 - we want to meet either at the airport or at Pireaus.I am getting no luck emailing parga info, or anywhere else as to bus services - we need to know:1. Are there direct buses Parga-Athens, or does she have to go to Igoumenitsia or Ioannina and change? And where can I find out bus times please?2. Is there a bus from Kifissou bus terminal to Pireaus - she may not be early enough to meet me at the airport(we want to get the evening crossing to Poros, so may not have time!)
Thanks
Joanna

The Answer:

Hello Joanna!
First of all, there are buses going from the Kifisos Suburban Bus Station to Parga and if you are interested in time schedules then you can call +30 210 5124910. To reach the Piraeus port from the Kifisos station, there is no direct bus. You need to either use the 051 bus to the city center and then tha subway to Piraeus or take a bus from the Kifisos avenue which will take you up until one point in Piraeus. Otherwise you can catch a taxi, especially if your time is limited.
Hope I have helped!

-Stavros

From Kifisos Suburban Bus Station to Piraeus Port

The Question:

Hello!
In a few days I'll be coming from Patra to Athens by bus.They told me I will arrive to Kifisos Bus Station. From there I have to get to Piraeus port within 1 hour.Do you know how I can get from the bus station to Piraeus?
Thank you very much for your attention
Alessio

The Answer:

Hello Alessio!
To reach the Piraeus port, you need to take the bus 051 from the suburban bus station KTEL, take off at the end of the its route and then take the subway (green line) from Omonoia to Piraeus (final station). Since you have limited time, maybe it would be a better idea if you could catch a taxi from the suburban bus station. Keep in mind that depending on the time you arrive and the day the traffic maybe heavier and as a result take you longer than 30 minutes to arrive at the port!

-Stavros