The average bus between Athens and St Nicholas takes 8h 52m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athens to St Nicholas. 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 twice daily between Athens and St Nicholas. The earliest departure is at 8:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athens is at 5:00 PM which arrives into St Nicholas at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Zakynthos and take an average of 8h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athens to St Nicholas. However, there are services departing from Athens station and arriving at St Nicholas station via Zakynthos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
Athens to St Nicholas bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to St Nicholas bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, arrive at Zakynthos station.
The distance between Athens and St Nicholas is 242.1 km. The road distance is 261 km.
KTEL Zakynthos operates a vehicle from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.