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Click on the "Bus-tours" and visit "Meteora by train" from 35.00 euro.

Since January 2011 THERE ARE NO MORE trains from Athens to Pyrgos or v.v.
The only train still running is from the port of Katakolon-Pyrgos-Olympia, for the cruiseships' passengers.
Any suggestions of travelling from Athens to Olympia by train are outdated and misleading.
Today you can travel by car from Athens to Olympia in 3.30 hrs. making the one day visit possible.

TRAVEL FROM ATHENS TO OLYMPIA BY BUS / TRAIN. (updated April 30, 2012).

We believe that when you visit Greece the four places that must be included in everybody's itinerary are:
The Acropolis of Athens, Olympia, Delphi and the "unique" site of the Meteora rocks.
CLICK and see the easy way to visit Olympia in 3.30 hrs and explore the ancient site, and
all the options to visit the monasteries at Meteora from 35.00 euro.

If you decide to visit Olympia by local bus and on your own, have in mind that:
1) Do not try and do the trip in a day. It is long, stressful, and you pay in total 60.00 euro from your hotel and back, and
2) The archaeological museum at Olympia is excellent, in contrary to the ancient site which is in a poor condition.
Everything, as it is with most of the ancient sites, is left to your imagination as in most of the structures only the foundations have survived.
Acropolis, Olympia and Delphi are three of the ancient sites that the services of a professional tour guide are worth the expense.
At the entrance of the museums or the sites ask for a local guide.

CLICK HERE and see an interesting video about Ancient Olympia, the archaeological museum and ancient site

and, click to see the "google map"of the museum and the ancient site area.

F.y.i. the entrance to the museum and the site at Olympia costs:
Adults 9.00 euros, E.U. students are free, other students and E.U. seniors pay 5.00 euro, while the under 19 are free.

All the busses travel to Olympia via Pyrgos. In Pyrgos you have to get off the bus and buy your onward ticket to Olympia.
Call the intercity bus ticket offices in Athens, tel. 210 5136185 and confirm the departure times / ticket prices.

Bus trip from Athens - Pyrgos = 315 km., 5 hours ride.
Bus trip from Pyrgos-Olympia = 21 km, 30 min. ride.
See our answer to the client's question: How can I book the intercity bus ticket from Athens to Olympia?

Unfortunately the intercity busses changed the times of the scheduled departures that we had posted.
Contact the bus terminal directly ( 210 5134110 - 1) and check the departure times and prices.
The intercity bus ticket from Athens to Olympia, via Pyrgos, one way, was +/- 30.00 euros.
Between 06.00 - 18.00 there is a bus departing from Athens every +/- 2 hours.

From May 19, 2012, only on Saturdays:
One Day Olympia = 75.00 euro per person.
Arrive at Olympia 10.30 and depart at 16.00.
Limited seats. See more details.

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