There are 3 ways to get from Pírgos to Athens by train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pírgos to Athens is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pírgos to Athens is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Pírgos to Athens. However, there are services departing from Dhervénion and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Corinth and Isthmos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Pírgos to Athens. However, there are services departing from Lygia and arriving at Athens via Kiato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Pírgos and Athens is 162 km. The road distance is 145.3 km.
The best way to get from Pírgos to Athens without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €26 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Pírgos to Athens, including transfers.
Pírgos to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, depart from Dhervénion station.
Pírgos to Athens train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., depart from Kiato station.
The best way to get from Pírgos to Athens is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €26 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Pírgos, Peloponnese, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Hellenic Train S.A. operates a train from Kiato to Athens every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pírgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Dhervénion, Corinth, and Isthmos in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Dhervénion to Corinth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
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More Questions & Answers
Pírgos to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, arrive at Corinth station.
Pírgos to Athens train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pírgos to Athens is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Pírgos to Athens.
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