Bus Transportation


A vital part of travelling within mainland Greece is the long distance bus network called KTEL. Every prefecture on the mainland of Greece and the majority of the islands of Greece has a KTEL daily service operating within the prefecture. The buses are modern, safe and air-conditioned. KTEL services operate in the islands of Aegina, Chios, Corfu, Crete, Euboea, Kefalonia, Mykonos, Paros, Santorini, Syros and Zakynthos. KTEL services operate in the regions of Attica, Achaia, Argolida, Arkadia, Corinth, Evros, Eteloakarnania, Fokida, Fthiotida, Halkidiki, Ilia, Imathia, Karditsa, Komotini, Kozani, Lakonia, Larissa, Macedonia, Messenia, Pela, Thessaloniki, Thesprotia, Trikala, Volos and Xanthi.

International Routes

KTEL offers international bus services leaving from Karaiskari Square in Metaxourgio of Athens to large towns of the Balkans including Bucharest, Istanbul, Sofia and Tirana.

National Routes

Athens, Thessaloniki and Patra offer bus services to many locations around Greece. There are also regional bus stations connecting towns with the villages of the prefecture. These buses are green by KTEL.You can find more information in the website of the National Bus Network  and by calling the phone service 14 505 which provides official itinerary information of the bus schedules all over Greece.

KTEL in Mainland of Greece

Attica (in Athens): www.ktelattikis.gr

Achaia: www.achaiaktel.gr

Argolida: www.ktel-argolidas.gr

Arkadias: www.ktelarkadias.gr

Corinth: www.ktel-korinthias.gr

Etoloakarnania: www.ktel-aitol.gr

Evros: www.ktelevrou.gr

Fokida: www.ktel-fokidas.gr

Fthiotida: www.ktelfthiotidos.gr

Halkidiki: www.oasth.gr

Ileia: www.ktelileias.gr

Imathia: www.ktelimathias.gr

Karditsa: www.ktel-karditsas.gr

Komotini/Rodopi: www.ktelrodopis.gr

Kozani: www.ktelkozanis.gr

Lakonia: www.ktel-lakonias.gr

Larissa: www.ktellarissas.gr

Makedonia: http://www.ktelmacedonia.gr

Messinia: www.ktelmessinias.gr

Pella: www.ktelpellas.gr

Thessaloniki: www.ktel-thes.gr

Thesprotia: www.ktel-thesprotias.gr

Trikala: www.ktel-trikala.gr

Volos – Magnisia: www.ktelvolou.gr

Xanthi: www.ktelxanthis.gr