Means of transport Greece

A strong network of domestic lines to make many excursions and visits without a car. Seventeen local bus lines, allowing you to reach the Old Port via the airport, or to visit the nearest towns of Corfu, from the city centre, San Rocco square. These City Buses usually all pass through the "green bus station" of the KTEL company. Tickets can be purchased on the bus or before boarding at the ticket machines located near the bus stops or at the main station in San Rocco Square.

Aegean Airlines, the national airline, flies from Athens to many Greek islands such as Chios, Corfu, Kythera, Ikaria, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kassos, Kos, Chania, Leros, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Rhodes, Samos, as well as Thessaloniki, Ionina and many other inland locations, which are becoming more and more numerous every year. The airplane is an increasingly popular means of transportation for the Greeks because it is, unfortunately for the environment, much faster than the ferries and surprisingly not more expensive.

Depending on the season, 3 airlines offer between 1 and 6 direct flights to France per week (3h30).

Transavia: 2 flights per week between April and October from Paris Orly. Aegean Airlines offers a direct flight on Mondays (or every day with a connection via Athens). Ryanair: at least 3 direct flights (to Paris-Beauvais) during the season. There are also regular connections to the main Greek cities and islands and to major European cities.

Aegean is a Greek airline founded in 1999. In 2013, it bought the emblematic Olympic, and thus became the largest airline in the country. Aegean is a member of the Star Alliance and currently offers 31 domestic and 120 international flights to 44 countries, mainly to Europe. It serves Paris, Deauville, Metz, Strasbourg, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Marseille to Heraklion and Hania airports in Crete, among others. It also serves the Greek islands furthest from the Aegean Sea, including Kastellorizo.

Symi is very easily accessible from Rhodes (up to four hydrofoils per day). The small harbor of Panormitis is sometimes also served.

Athens-Symi. The island is connected to the Greek capital by ferry twice a week from Le Piraeus (17 hours of crossing). Before arriving at Symi, the boats serve Patmos, Lipsi, Leros, Kalymnos and Kos and then join Rhodes.

Rhodes-Symi. In addition to the two ferries following the road of Athens, the island is connected once a day to Rhodes by excursion boats which also call at the port of Panormitis. Three other ferry connections are possible during the week. There are also two to four hydrofoils per day (50 minutes), every day except on Monday.

Connections with the other islands. Symi is connected at least once a day by hydrofoil to Kos and Kalymnos. There are also connections with Leros, Patmos, Lipsi, Kos, Kalimnos.

This airport, inaugurated for the 2004 Olympic Games, is easily accessible from the city centre by metro, bus and taxi. It also offers direct connections to the ports of Piraeus and Rafina. Well arranged, you will find restaurants, banks and parking. The airport tourist office, open from 8am to 10pm, has many leaflets at your disposal and can provide you with information as soon as you arrive. And wifi is free throughout the airport.

This is the centre of the old town, a charming place where many terraces are located, with unfortunately many rabatteurs. Here you can find the atmosphere of Rethymnon la Veneto.

Daily crossings between Greece (Igoumenitsa, Patras) and Italy (Ancona, Bari).

Aegean Airlines links Paris to Thessaloniki, as well as to many cities in Greece. Reservation on the site in French. Safe and professional company.

There are direct flights from France. Transavia and EasyJet operate flights in high season. You can also connect via Athens and enjoy one of the four flights per day on average in summer with Aegean Airlines (en.aegeanair.com - +30 21062 61700), Olympic Air (www.olympicair.com - +30 21035 50500) or Ryanair. As for connections with other islands, there are rotations between Corfu, Lefkada (Preveza), Kefalonia and Zakynthos with Sky Express (www.skyexpress.gr - +30 28102 23500).

Some metro stations are impressive: extremely clean and spacious, with all-marble platforms and corridors and even collections of antique finds or ruins! Main stations currently served : on line 1, Piraeus, Monastiraki, Omonia, Victoria (Archaeological Museum), Olympic Stadium, Kifissia, on line 2, Anthoupoli, Aghios Antonios, Larissa Station, Omonia, Syntagma, Syngrou, Akropoli, Aghios Dimitrios, Elliniko, and on line 3, Agia Marina, Egaleo, Monastiraki, Syntagma, Doukissis Plakentias, Airport.

Flights to Greece from France but also domestic flights to connect the islands to Athens.

Seventeen local bus lines, allowing you to reach the Old Port via the airport, or to visit the cities closest to Corfu, from the city centre in Place Saint-Rocco. These City Buses generally all use the KTEL company's "green bus station".

Karpathos Airport is located 16 km from the capital, in the south of the island. Most rents can deliver your car on site.

From Athens, several weekly flights are provided by Olympic Air and Sky Express. Rhodes is connected several times daily by plane with the island and Kassos. Also a flight from Sitia to Crete.

Founded in 1972 in Heraklion, the company is one of the leaders in the passenger transport sector. The first trip between Heraklion and Piraeus took place in 1974 aboard the Minos ferry. The company has a large fleet of ships linking Heraklion to Piraeus, as well as to the Cyclades (Milos, Ios, Mykonos, Paros and Santorini). It's also possible to sail from Chania to Piraeus. On board, you'll find gyms, spas, bars, boutiques and restaurants for your utmost comfort. Ideal for motorhome travelers.

The second largest city in the country and despite the closure of many lines, Thessaloniki is connected to the main neighbouring cities by fairly regular lines and to Athens seven times a day. Since 2018, a train can reach the capital in 4h30. In addition to regular connections with the capital, the railway station remains an interesting starting point to reach Thrace, in the east of the country towards Turkey, but also other places of interest in the south such as Kalambaka, and then visit the famous Meteors.

This port offers several transfers per day to Kilini on the mainland (1h30). Although Argostoli is also a port, the capital is not the best served port on the island. For connections to the mainland, it is best to head to Sami or Poros. You can reach Astakós (from Sami, 2 times a day, 2h30) or Killini (from Poros, 5 to 7 times a day). For the neighbouring island of Ithaca, go to Sami (2 to 3 times a day, 40 min) or leave with smaller boats from Fiskardo. The rotations from Argostoli are more episodic.

Impossible to miss, it's the most established company with the largest fleet. At the port of Piraeus, the Blue Star ferries announce the color and destination of your dreams: Paros, Naxos, Santorini, Amorgos... It's even possible to let yourself be carried away by the stopovers to discover the Cyclades. These boats also take cars and offer all the comforts you need: bars, restaurants, stores and even cash dispensers. Connections from Piraeus to the Cyclades and the Dodecanese islands.