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Kalamata → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus route & tickets
- Leaves from
- Kalamata
- First / last bus
- Varies by day — see the timetable below
- Departures
- 9 to 10 a day, depending on the day
- Journey
- 2 h 45 min to 3 h 15 min, depending on the bus
- Fare
- Fare around €26.60
- Tickets
- Online, open to 30 Oct
The bus from Kalamata to Athens leaves from Kalamata and arrives at Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A). The departure point is the bus station at Artemidos 7, 24100 Kalamata — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.
The journey takes between 2 h 45 min and 3 h 15 min, depending on the departure.
KTEL Messinias sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 30 October 2026. That is how far ahead the booking system sells, not when buses stop running.
Kalamata to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 8 Nov.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:00 All stops | ✓ | ✓ | ◕ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| 06:30 All stops | — | — | ◕ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| 08:30 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10:30 All stops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12:30 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14:00 All stops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 16:00 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 17:00 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 18:00 All stops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* | ✓ |
| 19:30 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 19:30 All stops | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 21:30 All stops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Does not run on Wed 28 Oct 2026 (28η Οκτωβρίου, a public holiday): the operator runs its Sunday timetable on public holidays. Affected departures: 05:00.
Not sold online: the timetable shows this bus still runs, but electronic tickets may not be available — contact the operator. * marks the dates a bus is not sold online.
The services on this page
Express
3 to 5 a day · About 2 h 45 min · calls at 2 stops
All stops
5 to 6 a day · About 3 h 15 min · calls at 41 stops
Fares from Kalamata
To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.
| Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) | around €26.60 |
Where to stay in Athens
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Athens — open a pin for prices and booking.
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Things to do in Athens
The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Athens — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.
Athens Greek Cooking Class Pita Gyros from Scratch with a Local
The Greek Food Experience (Max 8 persons)
Athens Old City Private Photoshoot Tour/ 3hours
Acropolis of Athens Historical Tour For History Enthusiasts
Anavyssos Athens Riviera: Beginners' Guided Try Scuba Diving
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Car hire in Athens
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Athens is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.
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Full stop-by-stop times, every departure
12 departures, stop by stop
↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. — means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning; ? means the operator names the town but not this stop, so whether the run calls here is not something it tells us; and a blank cell means we hold nothing at all for that stop on that departure — not a denial, just no information. A ? means we do not know. This operator’s timetable names the town rather than each stop inside it, so for the other stops in that town it neither confirms nor denies the call — and we would rather say so than guess either way.
| Departs | Kalamata | Papadakou | Kanari | Forous | Tsoli | 5o GYMNASIO | Karelia | Asprochoma Ekklisia | Pappa | Oaed | ASPROXOMA | Aei Kalamatas Proin (TEI campus) | Antikalamos | Epeigonta (hospital) | Sperchogeia 1 | Praktiker | Thouria 1 | Thouria 2 | Thouria 3 | Aithaia 1 | Aithaia 2 | Aipeia 1 | Antheia 1 | Antheia 2 | Antheia 3 | Ariochori 2 Skouras | AG.KONASTANTINOS 1(xwrio) | Ag. Floros 1 | Ag. Floros (centre) | Ag. Floros 2 | Christofilaika (centre) | TSOYKALEIKA | Katsaros (junction) | ALLAGH | Tripoli (KTEL station) | Kentrikos Isthmou (bus station) | Megara Sea | Elefsina Praktiker | Aspropyrgos (bridge) | PALATAKI | Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:00ab | 05:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 06:30a | 06:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 08:30c | 08:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11:15 |
| 10:30a | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 12:30 | 12:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:15 |
| 14:00a | 14:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 16:00 | 16:00 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:45 |
| 17:00 | 17:00 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:45 |
| 18:00da | 18:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 19:30 | 19:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:15 |
| 19:30a | 19:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 21:30a | 21:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
- a This arrival may be inherited from an earlier stop (a known fault in the operator’s data) — roughly this far short of the real one: 3.1km
- b Does not run on Wed 28 Oct 2026 (28η Οκτωβρίου, a public holiday): the operator runs its Sunday timetable on public holidays.
- c The operator's own published sources disagree about this departure — we show it, but confirm before travelling
- d Directly observed departures ran on a different pattern than the printed sheet for this period
Other timetables between these two places
The operator publishes 1 other route between the same two places — a different working, a variant, or the same buses listed from another source. Check them before deciding this page is the whole picture.
- Kalamata to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) · EXPRESS · 2 departures
Stops, in travel order
Kalamata → Papadakou → Kanari → Forous → Tsoli → 5o GYMNASIO → Karelia → Asprochoma Ekklisia → Pappa → Oaed → ASPROXOMA → Aei Kalamatas Proin (TEI campus) → Antikalamos → Epeigonta (hospital) → Sperchogeia 1 → Praktiker → Thouria 1 → Thouria 2 → Thouria 3 → Aithaia 1 → Aithaia 2 → Aipeia 1 → Antheia 1 → Antheia 2 → Antheia 3 → Ariochori 2 Skouras → AG.KONASTANTINOS 1(xwrio) → Ag. Floros 1 → Ag. Floros (centre) → Ag. Floros 2 → Christofilaika (centre) → TSOYKALEIKA → Katsaros (junction) → ALLAGH → Tripoli (KTEL station) → Kentrikos Isthmou (bus station) → Megara Sea → Elefsina Praktiker → Aspropyrgos (bridge) → PALATAKI → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)
Route map
The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.
Frequently asked questions
Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.
What time is the first and last bus from Kalamata to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)?
It depends on the day: Mon–Fri — first 05:00, last 21:30; Sat & Sun — first 06:30, last 21:30 (confirmed to Sun 8 Nov).
Which days does the Kalamata to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) bus run?
Every day (confirmed to Sun 8 Nov).
Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?
The operator has published departures to Sun 8 Nov. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.
How long does the bus from Kalamata to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) take?
It varies by departure — 2 h 45 min to 3 h 15 min (From the operator's own times for each service type). The timetable above shows each departure's own time.
How much does the bus from Kalamata to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) cost?
The published fare is around €26.60 — see the fare table for the pairs it covers.
Where does the bus to Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) leave from?
It leaves from Kalamata.
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