The bus between Athens and Mount Athos takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athens to Mount Athos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Athens and Mount Athos. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Athens is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Mount Athos at 5:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens station and arriving at Mount Athos station. Services depart every 3 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
Athens to Mount Athos bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Mount Athos bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
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The distance between Athens and Mount Athos is 247.3 km. The road distance is 483 km.
KTEL Thessalonikis S.A. operates a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou every 3 hours. Tickets cost €8–50 and the journey takes 5h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once a week.
