TRAINS
There are two types of train: ordinary and express (Intercity or IC); the latter only stop at the larger stations and incur variable, often large, supplementary fares. Some small stations are unmanned and trains only stop on request. There are two main Peloponnesian lines:
Athens-Kórinthos-Dhiakoftó-Pátra-Pyrgos-Kyparissía-Kalamáta ; one train daily makes the full run in each direction. Another 8 daily run between Athens and Pátra, 7 continuing to Pyrgos, 5 as far as Kyparissía. Another train daily covers the route between Pátra and Kalamáta, with a change at Kaló Neró or Kyparissía. In summer extra services may run from Pátra to Éyio (3 daily Mon-Sat; 45min) and to Dhiakoftó (3 daily Mon-Sat; 45min-1hr).
Approximate journey times are:
Athens-Kórinthos (1hr 30min-2hr)
Kórinthos-Dhiakoftó (1hr-1hr 30min)
Dhiakoftó-Pátra (45min-1hr 25min)
Pátra-Pyrgos (1hr 30min-2hr 15min)
Pyrgos-Kyparissía (1hr-1hr 35min)
Kyparissía-Kalamáta (1hr 40min-2hr).
Athens (starts in Pireás)-Kórinthos-Mykínes (Mycenae)-Árgos-Trípoli-Kalamáta ; three trains daily cover the full route, four returning.
Approximate journey times are:
Athens-Kórinthos (1hr 30min-2hr)
Kórinthos-Mykínes (50min)
Mykínes-Árgos (10min)
Árgos-Trípoli (1hr 20min-1hr 35min)
Trípoli-Kalamáta (2hr 5min-2hr 20min).
In addition, there are the following branch lines:
Árgos-Náfplio 2 daily (20min) - this section has a large supplementary fare.
Pyrgos-Olymbía 5 trains daily (36min) - but service suspended for refurbishment of the line.
Pyrgos-Katákolo 1-2 daily (25min) - but service suspended for refurbishment of the line.
Dhiakoftó-Zakhloroú-Kalávryta 4 daily (Dhiakoftó-Zakhloroú 46min; Zakhloroú-Kalávryta 21min).
BUSES
Buses detailed usually have similar frequency in each direction, so entries are given just once; for reference check under both starting-point and destination. Bus station timetables rarely indicate when there is a change of bus en route - this can involve a long wait. Long-distance buses from Athens often have a break at Isthmós, by the Corinth Canal.
Connections with Athens : Árgos (hourly; 2hr 15min); Hóra (4 daily; 5hr 30min); Kalamáta (12-13 daily; 4hr 30min); Kalávryta (1-2 daily; 3hr 30min); Kórinthos (hourly; 1hr-1hr 30min); Koróni (1 daily; 7hr); Kyparissía (4 daily; 5hr 30min); Loutráki (9 daily; 1hr 30min); Monemvasiá (2 daily; 6hr); Mykínes-Fíkhti (for Mycenae; hourly; 2hr); Náfplio (hourly; 3hr); Olymbía (4 daily; 5hr 30min); Pátra (28 daily from 2.30am to 9.30pm; 3hr); Pylos (2 daily; 5hr 30min-7hr); Pyrgos (8 daily; 5hr); Spárti (9 daily; 4hr); Tíryns (hourly; 2hr 45min); Tripoli (14 daily; 2hr 30min-3hr); Yeroliménas (2 daily in season only; 7hr); Yíthio (4-5 daily; 5hr).
Areópoli to: Ítylo (4 daily, 20min); Kalamáta (4 daily changing at Ítylo; 1hr 30min-2hr 30min); Láyia (daily; 1hr); Váthia (daily in season; 1hr 30min); Yeroliménas (2 daily in season; 1hr).
Árgos to: Andhrítsena (1 daily; 3hr); Ástros (3 daily Mon-Fri; 1hr); Ayía Triádha (8 daily; 20min); Kórinthos (15 daily; 1hr); Leonídhi (3 daily Mon-Fri; 3hr); Midhéa (3 daily; 40min); Mykínes (Mycenae; 5 daily; 30min); Myli (for Lerna; 5-10 daily; 25min); Náfplio (15-17 daily; every 30min; 30min); Neméa (2 daily; 1hr); Néo Kíos (11 daily; 20min); Olymbía (3 daily on weekdays; 4hr 30min); Spárti (8 daily; 3hr); Tíryns (every 30min; 15min); Trípoli (4 daily Mon-Fri, 3 daily Sat-Sun; 1hr 20min).
Galatás to: Méthana (2-4 daily; 45min); Trizína (4 daily; 15min).
Kalamáta to: Exohóri (2 daily; 1hr 30min); Finikoúnda (4 daily, changing at Pylos; 2hr 15min); Hóra (5 daily, changing at Pylos, plus 3 direct; 2hr); Kardhamyli (4 daily; 50min); Kórinthos (7 daily; 4hr); Koróni (8 daily; 1hr 20min-2hr); Kyparissía (5 daily; 2hr); Megalópoli (8 daily; 1hr 15min); Messíni (frequent except Sun; 25min); Methóni (6 daily, via Pylos; 2hr); Pátra (2 daily, via Pyrgos); 4hr-4hr 30min); Pylos (9 daily; 1hr 20min); Saïdhóna (2 daily); Stoúpa (4 daily; 1hr); Trípoli (8 daily; 1hr 45min-2hr).
Kórinthos to: Loutráki (every 30min; 20min); Mykínes (Mycenae; hourly; 30min); Náfplio (hourly; 1hr 30min); Neméa (5 daily; 45min); Spárti (8 daily; 4hr); Tíryns (hourly; 1hr 15min); Trípoli (9 daily; 1hr 30min).
Kyparissía to: Filiatrá (7 daily; 20min); Pylos (3 daily changing at Hóra; 2hr); Pyrgos (2-4 daily; 1hr); Trípoli (2 daily; 2hr); Zaháro (4 daily; 25min).
Megalópoli to: Andhrítsena (2 daily; 1hr 15min); Pyrgos (2 daily; 4hr).
Náfplio to: Dhrépano (6-9 daily, except Sun; 20min); Epidaurus (5 daily; 45min); Ermióni (3-4 daily; 2hr 15min); Galatás for Póros (2-3 daily; 2hr); Íria (2 daily; 1hr); Karathónas beach (4 daily; 20min); Kósta (3-4 daily; 2hr 15min); Kranídhi (3-4 daily; 1hr 50min); Lygourió (7 daily; 40min); Midhéa (3 daily; 40min); Mykínes (Mycenae; 3 daily; 1hr); Néo Kíos (11 daily; 20min); Paleá Epídhavros (3 daily; 1hr); Pórto Héli (3-4 daily; 2hr); Tíryns (15-17 daily, every 30min; 15min); Toló (hourly; 25min); Trípoli (3-4 daily; 2hr).
Pátra to: Ahaïa (26 daily; 40min); Éyio (12-18 daily; 1hr); Itéa (for Delphi; 2 daily, Mon-Sat; 3-4hr); Ioánnina (4 daily; 5hr); Kalamáta (2 daily; 4hr); Kalávryta (4 daily; 2hr 15min); Kalogriá (3 daily in season; 1hr 15min); Pyrgos (6-10 daily; 2hr); Thessaloníki (3 daily; 9-10hr); Trípoli (2 daily, via Lámbia; 4hr); Vólos (1 daily; 6hr); Zákynthos (4 daily; 2hr 30min including ferry from Kyllíni).
Pylos to: Finikoúnda (4 daily; 45min); Hóra (6 daily; 40min); Kyparissía (3-6 daily, sometimes changing in Hóra; 2hr); Methóni (6 daily; 20min).
Pyrgos to: Andhrítsena (2 daily; 2hr); Kalamáta (2 daily; 2hr); Katákolo (9 daily; 30min); Kyllíni (3 daily; 1hr); Kyparissía (2 daily; 1hr); Olymbía (hourly, but none 12.30-3.30pm; 45-60min); Pátra (10-11 daily; 2hr).
Spárti to: Areópoli (2-3 daily; 2hr); Kalamáta (2 daily; 2hr-2hr 30min); Moláï (6 daily; 2hr); Monemvasiá (3 daily; 2hr 30min-3hr); Mystra (12 daily, 6 on Sun; 15min); Neápoli (3-4 daily; 4hr); Pyrgos Dhiroú (1 daily; 2hr 30min); Trípoli (9-10 daily; 1hr-1hr 20min); Yeroliménas (2 daily; 3hr); Yíthio (5 daily; 1hr).
Trípoli to: Andhrítsena (2 daily; 1hr 30min); Ástros (2 daily Mon-Sat; 1hr 30min); Dhimitsána (1 daily; 1hr 30min); Kalávryta (1 daily; 2hr 30min); Karytena (2 daily; 1hr); Kyparissía (2 daily; 1hr 30min); Klitoría (1-2 daily; 2hr); Leonídhi (1-2 daily; 3hr 30min); Megalópoli (9 daily Mon-Fri, 6 daily; Sat-Sun; 40min); Neápoli (2 daily; 5hr 30min); Olymbía (2 daily Mon-Fri, 1-3 Sat-Sun; 5hr); Pylos (3 daily; 3hr); Pyrgos (3 daily; 3hr); Stemnítsa (1 daily; 1hr 15min); Tegéa (hourly; 20min); Vytína (6 daily; Mon-Fri, 4 Sat-Sun; 1hr 15min); Yíthio (3 daily; 2hr 30min).
Yíthio to: Areópoli (4 daily; 35-50min); Láyia (daily; 1hr); Monemvasiá (2 daily; 2hr 30min); Pyrgos Dhiroú ("Spílea"; 1 daily; 1hr 10min); Váthia (1 daily, Mon, Wed, Fri; 2hr); Yeroliménas (3 daily 2hr).
FERRIES
Across the Gulf of Kórinthos : Andírio-Río (every 15min, every 30min between 11pm and 7am; 10-20min); Éyio-Áyios Nikólaos (5.15am-8.30pm; 9 daily June-Oct, 7 daily Nov-May; 35-50min).
Galatás to: Póros (every 15min from dawn till past midnight; 5min).
Kalamáta to: Kythira (1-2 weekly in season; 5hr).
Kósta to: Spétses (4 daily; 20min).
Kyllíni to: Zákynthos (daily 7-9 summer, 5 winter; 1hr 30min); Kefalloniá (daily 3-6 summer, 2-4 winter; 1hr 15min-2hr 15min).
Kythira to: Andikythira (2 weekly in season); Kastélli, Crete (4-6 weekly in season; 2hr 15min; 5hr via Andikythira); Pireás (2 weekly in season).
Neápoli to: Elafónissos (5-15 daily; 10 min); Kythira (1 daily in low season, 2-3 daily mid-season, 3-4 daily late July-Aug; 1hr).
Pátra to: Igoumenítsa and Corfu (2-3 daily; 6-11hr/8-11hr); Kefalloniá and Itháki (1-2 daily; 2hr 30min/3hr 45min); also to Brindisi, Ancona, Bari, Trieste and Venice (Italy).
Yíthio to: Kythira (1-3 weekly in season; 2hr 30min); contact Rozaki (tel 07330/22 207) for current information.
HYDROFOILS
For details and frequencies of services, which vary drastically with season, contact local agents or the Minoan Flying Dolphins' main office in Pireás (Aktí Themistokléous 8 tel 010/41 28 001).
Flying Dolphin hydrofoils run between the following ports:
Yérakas/Kyparíssi/Monemvasiá/Leonídhi/Tyroú to Pórto Héli, Spétses, Ídhra and Pireás.
Neápoli (summer only) to Kythira, Monemvasiá, Kyparíssi, Leonídhi and Pireás.
Kythira to Monemvasiá, Kyparíssi, Leonídhi, Pórto Héli, Spétses, Ídhra and Pireás.
Méthana to Póros, Ídhra, Ermióni, Égina and Pireás.
Ermióni to Spétses, Pórto Héli, Ídhra, Póros, Méthana and Pireás.
Náfplio (midsummer only) to Monemvasiá, Toló, Spétses, Póros and Pireás.
Paleá Epídhavros (summer only) to Égina and Pireás.
SUMMER-ONLY EXCURSION BOATS
Kósta and Pórto Héli : Water-taxis to Spétses according to demand (10-20min).
FLIGHTS
To/from Athens-Kalamáta (3 weekly; 50min); Athens-Kythira (1-2 daily; 50min).
