Re: Thessaloniki > Athens by bus/coach
by MacedonianUK
Makedonia Coach/bus station is on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, local town buses go there, also there is airport shuttle #78 bus which goes via downtown, (Manastiri odos).
Chek www.ketel.gr for more info.
Buses to Athens go every hour and return ticket (summer 2009) were €55 return..
Athens: 0030 210-5148856 5124563
Thessaloniki: 0030 2310-500111
Here are timetables from Thessaloniki-Athens:
MONASTERIOU 69 STATION (near railway station): 07:15 - 08:30 - 10:00 - 12:00 - 13:30 - 15:00 - 16:30 - 18:00 - 21:00* - 23:00 - 24:00
GATE 7 AT THE CENTRAL STATION "KTEL MACEDONIA", 194, GIANNITSON STR: 07:30 - 08:45 - 10:15 - 12:15 - 13:45 - 15:15 - 16:45 - 18:15 - 21:15* - 23:15 - 00:15
The trip to Athens lasts aprox. 6 hours. Ticket price is 35 euro per single route and 55 euros return ticket.
You don't have to pre-book for a ticket.
In fact you can't. You can pay at the terminal, before bus departure or on the bus. If you are there 30 minutes before departure you should find a seat.
For further information contact ktelgr@otenet.gr
Here are the timetables from Athens-Thessaloniki:
07:00,except FR,SU 08:00, 09:30, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 15:00, 15:45 only FR, 16:00 except FR, 16:30, 17:00only FR, 18:00, 21:00 except FR, 21:30, 22:00only SA, 22:15 except FR,SA,SU 23:00except SA, 00:00
For Athens-Thessaloniki:
07:00,except FR,SU 08:00, 09:30, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 13:30, 15:00, 15:45 only FR, 16:00 except FR, 16:30, 17:00only FR, 18:00, 21:00 except FR, 21:30, 22:00only SA, 22:15 except FR,SA,SU 23:00except SA, 00:00
NOTE there are TWO different bus station in Athens for Thessaloniki dept.
Hope this helps.
Happy travels:
MacedonianUK
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