Travel Details
TRAINS There are two types of train: ordinary and express (Intercity or IC); the latter only stop at the larger stations and incur variable, often large, supplementary fares. Some small stations are unmanned and trains only stop on request. There are two main Peloponnesian lines: Athens-Korinthos-Dhiakofto-Patra-Pyrgos-Kyparissia-Kalamata ; one train daily makes the full run in each direction. Another 8 daily run between Athens and Patra, 7 continuing to Pyrgos, 5 as far as Kyparissia. Another train daily covers the route between Patra and Kalamata, with a change at Kalo Nero or Kyparissia. In summer extra services may run from Patra to Eyio (3 daily Mon-Sat; 45min) and to Dhiakofto (3 daily Mon-Sat; 45min-1hr). Approximate journey times are: Athens-Korinthos (1hr 30min-2hr) Korinthos-Dhiakofto (1hr-1hr 30min) Dhiakofto-Patra (45min-1hr 25min) Patra-Pyrgos (1hr 30min-2hr 15min) Pyrgos-Kyparissia (1hr-1hr 35min) Kyparissia-Kalamata (1hr 40min-2hr). Athens (starts in Pireas)-Korinthos-Mykines (Mycenae)-Argos-Tripoli-Kalamata ; three trains daily cover the full route, four returning. Approximate journey times are: Athens-Korinthos (1hr 30min-2hr) Korinthos-Mykines (50min) Mykines-Argos (10min) Argos-Tripoli (1hr 20min-1hr 35min) Tripoli-Kalamata (2hr 5min-2hr 20min). In addition, there are the following branch lines: Argos-Nafplio 2 daily (20min) - this section has a large supplementary fare. Pyrgos-Olymbia 5 trains daily (36min) - but service suspended for refurbishment of the line. Pyrgos-Katakolo 1-2 daily (25min) - but service suspended for refurbishment of the line. Dhiakofto-Zakhlorou-Kalavryta 4 daily (Dhiakofto-Zakhlorou 46min; Zakhlorou-Kalavryta 21min). BUSES Buses detailed usually have similar frequency in each direction, so entries are given just once; for reference check under both starting-point and destination. Bus station timetables rarely indicate when there is a change of bus en route - this can involve a long wait. Long-distance buses from Athens often have a break at Isthmos, by the Corinth Canal. Connections with Athens : Argos (hourly; 2hr 15min); Hora (4 daily; 5hr 30min); Kalamata (12-13 daily; 4hr 30min); Kalavryta (1-2 daily; 3hr 30min); Korinthos (hourly; 1hr-1hr 30min); Koroni (1 daily; 7hr); Kyparissia (4 daily; 5hr 30min); Loutraki (9 daily; 1hr 30min); Monemvasia (2 daily; 6hr); Mykines-Fikhti (for Mycenae; hourly; 2hr); Nafplio (hourly; 3hr); Olymbia (4 daily; 5hr 30min); Patra (28 daily from 2.30am to 9.30pm; 3hr); Pylos (2 daily; 5hr 30min-7hr); Pyrgos (8 daily; 5hr); Sparti (9 daily; 4hr); Tiryns (hourly; 2hr 45min); Tripoli (14 daily; 2hr 30min-3hr); Yerolimenas (2 daily in season only; 7hr); Yithio (4-5 daily; 5hr). Areopoli to: Itylo (4 daily, 20min); Kalamata (4 daily changing at Itylo; 1hr 30min-2hr 30min); Layia (daily; 1hr); Vathia (daily in season; 1hr 30min); Yerolimenas (2 daily in season; 1hr). Argos to: Andhritsena (1 daily; 3hr); Astros (3 daily Mon-Fri; 1hr); Ayia Triadha (8 daily; 20min); Korinthos (15 daily; 1hr); Leonidhi (3 daily Mon-Fri; 3hr); Midhea (3 daily; 40min); Mykines (Mycenae; 5 daily; 30min); Myli (for Lerna; 5-10 daily; 25min); Nafplio (15-17 daily; every 30min; 30min); Nemea (2 daily; 1hr); Neo Kios (11 daily; 20min); Olymbia (3 daily on weekdays; 4hr 30min); Sparti (8 daily; 3hr); Tiryns (every 30min; 15min); Tripoli (4 daily Mon-Fri, 3 daily Sat-Sun; 1hr 20min). Galatas to: Methana (2-4 daily; 45min); Trizina (4 daily; 15min). Kalamata to: Exohori (2 daily; 1hr 30min); Finikounda (4 daily, changing at Pylos; 2hr 15min); Hora (5 daily, changing at Pylos, plus 3 direct; 2hr); Kardhamyli (4 daily; 50min); Korinthos (7 daily; 4hr); Koroni (8 daily; 1hr 20min-2hr); Kyparissia (5 daily; 2hr); Megalopoli (8 daily; 1hr 15min); Messini (frequent except Sun; 25min); Methoni (6 daily, via Pylos; 2hr); Patra (2 daily, via Pyrgos); 4hr-4hr 30min); Pylos (9 daily; 1hr 20min); Saidhona (2 daily); Stoupa (4 daily; 1hr); Tripoli (8 daily; 1hr 45min-2hr). Korinthos to: Loutraki (every 30min; 20min); Mykines (Mycenae; hourly; 30min); Nafplio (hourly; 1hr 30min); Nemea (5 daily; 45min); Sparti (8 daily; 4hr); Tiryns (hourly; 1hr 15min); Tripoli (9 daily; 1hr 30min). Kyparissia to: Filiatra (7 daily; 20min); Pylos (3 daily changing at Hora; 2hr); Pyrgos (2-4 daily; 1hr); Tripoli (2 daily; 2hr); Zaharo (4 daily; 25min). Megalopoli to: Andhritsena (2 daily; 1hr 15min); Pyrgos (2 daily; 4hr). Nafplio to: Dhrepano (6-9 daily, except Sun; 20min); Epidaurus (5 daily; 45min); Ermioni (3-4 daily; 2hr 15min); Galatas for Poros (2-3 daily; 2hr); Iria (2 daily; 1hr); Karathonas beach (4 daily; 20min); Kosta (3-4 daily; 2hr 15min); Kranidhi (3-4 daily; 1hr 50min); Lygourio (7 daily; 40min); Midhea (3 daily; 40min); Mykines (Mycenae; 3 daily; 1hr); Neo Kios (11 daily; 20min); Palea Epidhavros (3 daily; 1hr); Porto Heli (3-4 daily; 2hr); Tiryns (15-17 daily, every 30min; 15min); Tolo (hourly; 25min); Tripoli (3-4 daily; 2hr). Patra to: Ahaia (26 daily; 40min); Eyio (12-18 daily; 1hr); Itea (for Delphi; 2 daily, Mon-Sat; 3-4hr); Ioannina (4 daily; 5hr); Kalamata (2 daily; 4hr); Kalavryta (4 daily; 2hr 15min); Kalogria (3 daily in season; 1hr 15min); Pyrgos (6-10 daily; 2hr); Thessaloniki (3 daily; 9-10hr); Tripoli (2 daily, via Lambia; 4hr); Volos (1 daily; 6hr); Zakynthos (4 daily; 2hr 30min including ferry from Kyllini). Pylos to: Finikounda (4 daily; 45min); Hora (6 daily; 40min); Kyparissia (3-6 daily, sometimes changing in Hora; 2hr); Methoni (6 daily; 20min). Pyrgos to: Andhritsena (2 daily; 2hr); Kalamata (2 daily; 2hr); Katakolo (9 daily; 30min); Kyllini (3 daily; 1hr); Kyparissia (2 daily; 1hr); Olymbia (hourly, but none 12.30-3.30pm; 45-60min); Patra (10-11 daily; 2hr). Sparti to: Areopoli (2-3 daily; 2hr); Kalamata (2 daily; 2hr-2hr 30min); Molai (6 daily; 2hr); Monemvasia (3 daily; 2hr 30min-3hr); Mystra (12 daily, 6 on Sun; 15min); Neapoli (3-4 daily; 4hr); Pyrgos Dhirou (1 daily; 2hr 30min); Tripoli (9-10 daily; 1hr-1hr 20min); Yerolimenas (2 daily; 3hr); Yithio (5 daily; 1hr). Tripoli to: Andhritsena (2 daily; 1hr 30min); Astros (2 daily Mon-Sat; 1hr 30min); Dhimitsana (1 daily; 1hr 30min); Kalavryta (1 daily; 2hr 30min); Karytena (2 daily; 1hr); Kyparissia (2 daily; 1hr 30min); Klitoria (1-2 daily; 2hr); Leonidhi (1-2 daily; 3hr 30min); Megalopoli (9 daily Mon-Fri, 6 daily; Sat-Sun; 40min); Neapoli (2 daily; 5hr 30min); Olymbia (2 daily Mon-Fri, 1-3 Sat-Sun; 5hr); Pylos (3 daily; 3hr); Pyrgos (3 daily; 3hr); Stemnitsa (1 daily; 1hr 15min); Tegea (hourly; 20min); Vytina (6 daily; Mon-Fri, 4 Sat-Sun; 1hr 15min); Yithio (3 daily; 2hr 30min). Yithio to: Areopoli (4 daily; 35-50min); Layia (daily; 1hr); Monemvasia (2 daily; 2hr 30min); Pyrgos Dhirou ("Spilea"; 1 daily; 1hr 10min); Vathia (1 daily, Mon, Wed, Fri; 2hr); Yerolimenas (3 daily 2hr). FERRIES Across the Gulf of Korinthos : Andirio-Rio (every 15min, every 30min between 11pm and 7am; 10-20min); Eyio-Ayios Nikolaos (5.15am-8.30pm; 9 daily June-Oct, 7 daily Nov-May; 35-50min). Galatas to: Poros (every 15min from dawn till past midnight; 5min). Kalamata to: Kythira (1-2 weekly in season; 5hr). Kosta to: Spetses (4 daily; 20min). Kyllini to: Zakynthos (daily 7-9 summer, 5 winter; 1hr 30min); Kefallonia (daily 3-6 summer, 2-4 winter; 1hr 15min-2hr 15min). Kythira to: Andikythira (2 weekly in season); Kastelli, Crete (4-6 weekly in season; 2hr 15min; 5hr via Andikythira); Pireas (2 weekly in season). Neapoli to: Elafonissos (5-15 daily; 10 min); Kythira (1 daily in low season, 2-3 daily mid-season, 3-4 daily late July-Aug; 1hr). Patra to: Igoumenitsa and Corfu (2-3 daily; 6-11hr/8-11hr); Kefallonia and Ithaki (1-2 daily; 2hr 30min/3hr 45min); also to Brindisi, Ancona, Bari, Trieste and Venice (Italy). Yithio to: Kythira (1-3 weekly in season; 2hr 30min); contact Rozaki (tel 07330/22 207) for current information. HYDROFOILS For details and frequencies of services, which vary drastically with season, contact local agents or the Minoan Flying Dolphins' main office in Pireas (Akti Themistokleous 8 tel 010/41 28 001). Flying Dolphin hydrofoils run between the following ports: Yerakas/Kyparissi/Monemvasia/Leonidhi/Tyrou to Porto Heli, Spetses, Idhra and Pireas. Neapoli (summer only) to Kythira, Monemvasia, Kyparissi, Leonidhi and Pireas. Kythira to Monemvasia, Kyparissi, Leonidhi, Porto Heli, Spetses, Idhra and Pireas. Methana to Poros, Idhra, Ermioni, Egina and Pireas. Ermioni to Spetses, Porto Heli, Idhra, Poros, Methana and Pireas. Nafplio (midsummer only) to Monemvasia, Tolo, Spetses, Poros and Pireas. Palea Epidhavros (summer only) to Egina and Pireas. SUMMER-ONLY EXCURSION BOATS Kosta and Porto Heli : Water-taxis to Spetses according to demand (10-20min). FLIGHTS To/from Athens-Kalamata (3 weekly; 50min); Athens-Kythira (1-2 daily; 50min).
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