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There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Magnesia by train, taxi, bus, or car

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Train, taxi
best
1. Take the train from Athens to Lianokladitrain Ic / ...
2. Take the taxi from Lianokladi to Magnesiataxi
3h 17m
€105–131
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Almyrosbus
3h 20m
€33–45
Drive 291 km
1. Drive from Athens to Magnesiacar 291 km
3h 5m
€54–78

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Map of how to get from Athens to Magnesia.

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Distance: 300.1 km
Duration: 3h 17m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece?

KTEL Magnesias operates a bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Almyros 5 times a day. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m.

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Volos(opens in a new window), Greece(opens in a new window)

Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330 km north of Athens and 220 km south of Thessaloniki. It is the capital of the Magnesia regional unit of the Thessaly Region. Volos is also the only outlet to the sea from Thessaly, the country's largest agricultural region. With a population of 85,803 (2021), the city is an important industrial centre, and its port provides a bridge between Europe and Asia.

Things to do in Volos

Pelion(Opens in a new window)

Pelion or Pelium (Modern Greek: Πήλιο, Pílio; Ancient Greek/Katharevousa: Πήλιον. Pēlion) is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1624 m amsl. The Greek National Road 38 (GR-38) runs through the southern portion of the peninsula and GR-38A runs through the middle.

Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion (Greek: Μουσείο Λαϊκής Τέχνης και Ιστορίας του Πηλίου) is a museum in the village of Makrinitsa (Volos), Magnesia, Greece. It is housed in the Topali Mansion (Greek: Αρχοντικό Τοπάλη), an 1844 building designated a "Work of Art and Historical Preserved Monument". The museum holds a large collection of folk art and everyday objects of the Pelion area from the 18th and 19th centuries;

Thessaly Railway Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Thessaly Railway Museum (or Volos Railway Museum, Greek: Σιδηροδρομικό Μουσείο Θεσσαλίας) was founded in 2006 and occupies the first floor in the beautiful building of Volos railway station in Thessaly, Greece.

Archaeological Museum of Volos(Opens in a new window)

The Archaeological Museum of Volos, also known as Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos, is a museum located in Volos, Greece, that houses many exquisite finds from early 20th century and modern archaeological excavations in Thessaly. Exhibits on display include jewelry, household utensils and agricultural tools, originating from the Neolithic settlements of Dimini and Sesklo, as well as clay statuettes and a wide variety of items from the Geometric period, a time of great heroic events, such as the Argonaut Expedition and the Trojan War. There are also statues and uncommon jointed statuettes from the classical period, rare steles with relief work from the Hellenistic period whereby the color are well-preserved, as well as reliefs from the early Christian and Byzantine periods. Other fascinating exhibits include tombs transported in their entirety from the archaeological sites where they were discovered, along with the human skeleton and the offerings placed around it. Just outside the museum there are some interesting reconstructions of the Neolithic houses at Dimini and Sesklo.

Places to stay in Volos

Volos Palace(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Aegli Hotel Volos(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Hotel Jason(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Friendly Family House(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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