All areas › Messinia › Kalamata → Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)
Messinia · KTEL Messinias
· via ΤΡΙΠΟΛΗ-ΙΣΘΜΟΣ / Tripoli-Isthmos
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 about 3 h 15 min.
KTEL Messinias sells tickets online — bookings are currently open for travel dates up to 30 September 2026. That is how far ahead the booking system sells, not when buses stop running.
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 4 Oct.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| 06:30 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 18:00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 19:30 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| 21:30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
To each stop on the way, in travel order, where the operator prices it.
| Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A) | around €26.60 |
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Athens — open a pin for prices and booking.
Map by Stay22. If you book through it, this site may earn a commission — prices are the same either way.
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 DivingTours listed via Viator. If you book through these links, this site may earn a commission — prices are the same either way.
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.
Prices compared by Discover Cars. If you book through this link, this site may earn a commission — the price is the same either way.
↔ 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. 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 | KalamataΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑ (ΚΤΕΛ) | PapadakouΠΑΠΑΔΑΚΟΥ | KanariΚΑΝΑΡΗ | ForousΦΟΡΟΥΣ | TsoliΤΣΟΛΗ | 5o GYMNASIO5ο ΓΥΜΝΑΣΙΟ | KareliaΚΑΡΕΛΙΑ | Asprochoma EkklisiaΑΣΠΡΟΧΩΜΑ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ | PappaΠΑΠΠΑ | OaedΟΑΕΔ | ASPROXOMAΑΣΠΡΟΧΩΜΑ | Aei Kalamatas Proin (TEI campus)ΑΕΙ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑΣ(ΠΡΩΗΝ ΤΕΙ) | AntikalamosΑΝΤΙΚΑΛΑΜΟΣ | Epeigonta (hospital)ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ ΕΠΕΙΓΟΝΤΑ | Sperchogeia 1ΣΠΕΡΧΟΓΕΙΑ 1 | PraktikerΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΕΡ | Thouria 1ΘΟΥΡΙΑ 1 | Thouria 2ΘΟΥΡΙΑ 2 | Thouria 3ΘΟΥΡΙΑ 3 | Aithaia 1ΑΙΘΑΙΑ 1 | Aithaia 2ΑΙΘΑΙΑ 2 | Aipeia 1ΑΙΠΕΙΑ 1 | Antheia 1ΑΝΘΕΙΑ 1 | Antheia 2ΑΝΘΕΙΑ 2 | Antheia 3ΑΝΘΕΙΑ 3 | Ariochori 2 SkourasΑΡΙΟΧΩΡΙ 2 (ΣΚΟΥΡΑΣ) | AG.KONASTANTINOS 1(xwrio)ΑΓ.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ 1(ΑΡΦΑΡΑ) | Ag. Floros 1ΑΓ. ΦΛΩΡΟΣ 1 | Ag. Floros (centre)ΑΓ.ΦΛΩΡΟΣ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ | Ag. Floros 2ΑΓ.ΦΛΩΡΟΣ 2 | Christofilaika (centre)ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΙΛΑΙΚΑ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ | TSOYKALEIKAΤΣΟΥΚΑΛΕΙΚΑ | Katsaros (junction)Δ. ΚΑΤΣΑΡΟΥ | ALLAGHΑΛΛΑΓΗ | Tripoli (KTEL station)ΚΤΕΛ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΗΣ | Kentrikos Isthmou (bus station)ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΙΣΘΜΟΥ | Megara SeaΜΕΓΑΡΑ(ΣΕΑ) | Elefsina PraktikerΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑ (ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΕΡ) | Aspropyrgos (bridge)ΑΣΠΡΟΠΥΡΓΟΣ (ΓΕΦΥΡΑ) | PALATAKIΠΑΛΑΤΑΚΙ | Athens (Kifissos, Terminal A)ΑΘΗΝΑ (ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:00a | 05:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 06:30a | 06:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 10:30a | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 14:00a | 14:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 18:00ba | 18:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 19:30a | 19:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
| 21:30a | 21:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? | — | — | · | · | · | — | · | ? | · | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | — | · | — | — | — | — | — | · | — | · | · | — | · | · | · | — | · |
The operator publishes 2 other routes 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 → 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)
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.
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.
It depends on the day: Mon–Fri — first 05:00, last 21:30; Sat & Sun — first 06:30, last 21:30 (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).
Every day (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).
The operator has published departures to Sun 4 Oct. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.
195 minutes (Derived from the printed stop times).
The published fare is around €26.60 — see the fare table for the pairs it covers.
It leaves from Kalamata (ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑ (ΚΤΕΛ)).