There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Ancient Olympia by bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Krestenabus
4h 3m€47–53Bus via Pýrgos
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Pýrgosbus
6h 44m€38–44Drive 262.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Ancient Olympiacar 262.1 km
3h 41m€48–69Train, taxi
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Diakoptotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Diakopto to Ancient Olympiataxi
5h 34m€107–139
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ancient Olympia is to bus via Pýrgos which costs €35 - €45 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ancient Olympia is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Ancient Olympia. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Krestena via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Athens and Ancient Olympia is 294 km. The road distance is 262.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ancient Olympia without a car is to bus which takes 4h 3m and costs €45 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Athens to Ancient Olympia, including transfers.
Athens to Ancient Olympia bus services, operated by Ktel Ileias, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Ancient Olympia bus services, operated by Ktel Ileias, arrive at Krestena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ancient Olympia is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Athens to Ancient Olympia.
There are 311+ hotels available in Ancient Olympia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ancient Olympia, Greece?
Ktel Ileias operates a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Krestena once daily. Tickets cost €31–36 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Diakopto
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Krestena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
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