Athens and Piraeus Exploration: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour for Cruise Visitors
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Explore the ancient city of Athens and its neighboring port city of Piraeus with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. See iconic landmarks, learn about Greek mythology, and immerse yourself in Athenian history.

Duration: 4 hours, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Athens Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: From Terminal: A1 - Syntagma Square: First departure at 8:30am. Last departure at 6:30pm. Frequency - every 15 minutes

1. Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square

2. Melina Mercouri Monument
Acropolis / Plaka

3. Chatzichristou 6Α
Acropolis Museum

4. Kiosk
The Acropolis & Parthenon (Interchange: Piraeus Route)

5. Melina Mercouri Monument
Temple of Zeus

6. Syntagma Square
Parliament / National Gardens

7. Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 642
The Four Museums

8. 5th FECMA Pan-European Credit Congress
The National Gallery

9. Statue
Anicent Olympic Stadium

10. Oμόνοια 118
National Library

11. 28is Oktovriou 53
National Archaeological Museum

12. Pl. Omonias 3
Omonia Square

13. ATM Alpha Bank
Karaiskaki Square

14. Ermou 137
Monastiraki Square

15. Town Hall
Kotzia Square

Points of Interest

  • City Sightseeing

  • Kotzia Square

  • National Archaeological Museum

  • National Library of Greece

  • Benaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture

  • Temple of Olympian Zeus

  • Syntagma Station

  • Acropolis Museum

Piraeus Route (April - October) (Route)

Operating Schedule: From Interchange: A4 - Acropolis / Parthenon: First departure at 11am. Last departure at 6pm. Frequency - every 60 minutes

In Winter (November - March), the Piraeus Route will operate 2 tours only per day, times may vary though customers will need to check locally for the latest timetable.
On cruise ship days, the tour will operate every 30 minutes from 8am until approx. 6:15pm

  1. Pantion University

  2. Niarchos Foundation

  3. Municipal Theatre

  4. Cruise Terminals A & B

  5. Lions Gate

  6. Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

  7. Votsalakia Beach

  8. Mikrolimano Harbour

  9. Planetarium - Marriott Hotel

  10. Grand Hyatt & Intercontinental

11. Kiosk
The Acropolis & Parthenon (Interchange: Piraeus Route)

Points of Interest

  • Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

  • Temple of Olympian Zeus

  • Syntagma Station

  • Mikrolimano

Beach/Riviera Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: From Interchange: A2 - Acropolis / PLAKA: First departure at 9am. Last departure at 5pm. Frequency - every 60 minutes
Times subject to change at any time.

1. Melina Mercouri Monument
Acropolis / Plaka

  1. Pantion University

  2. Niarchos Foundation

  3. Faliro / Flisvos

  4. Edem

  5. Agios Kosmas Beach

  6. Bomo Palace

  7. Glyfada Beach

  8. Asteria Beach

  9. Divani Apollon

  10. Oceanis Beach / Astir Palace

  11. Vouliagmeni Lake

  12. Pigadakia

  13. Blazer Suites

  14. Glyfada Town

  15. Golf

  16. Agios Kosmas

  17. Kalamaki

  18. Poseidon Hotel

  19. Planetarium - Marriott Hotel

  20. Grand Hyatt & Intercontinental

22. Melina Mercouri Monument
Temple of Zeus

Points of Interest

  • Flisvos Marina

  • Glyfada Beach

  • Lake Vouliagmeni

What's Included
  • Choose from 24, 48, or 72-hour hop-on-hop-off bus pass
  • Access up to 3 bus routes with selected ticket
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

No matter what cruise ship you arrive on, discover the very best of Athens with a 48 hour or 72 hour hop-on hop-off bus pass. Athens is an incredibly ancient city, and on this double-decker bus tour you’ll see all of the key sights, including the Temple of Zeus, the Acropolis & Parthenon, the National Library, the Ancient Olympic Stadium, the National Gardens and much more! Learn all about ancient Greek mythology and philosophy, thanks to the informative on-board audio commentary. Hop on and off as many times as you please within the chosen time period, getting a closer look at the Athenian history on show. This sightseeing tour provides access to up to 3 bus routes depending on the ticket chosen.

  • For cruise passengers arriving at the Cruise Terminal, bus stops 4, 5 & 6 on the Piraeus route will be the nearest stops at which to join the tour (if ticket including Piraeus route is selected).
  • Athens route operates all year round, excluding 17th November, 25th December and 1st January.
  • Piraeus, Beach & Riviera routes operates April - October only.
  • Piraeus Route (from Interchange: A4 - Acropolis / Parthenon): First departure at 11am. Last departure at 6pm. Tour duration - 80 minutes. Frequency - every 60 minutes
  • Athens Route (from Terminal: A1 - Syntagma Square): First departure at 8:30am. Last departure at 6:30pm. Duration - 90 minutes. Frequency - every 15 minutes
  • Beach Riviera Route (from Interchange: A2 - Acropolis / PLAKA): First departure at 9am. Last departure at 5pm. Duration - 110 minutes. Frequency - every 60 minutes
  • With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
  • Mobile and printed paper vouchers accepted for this tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Anne_w
Jul 6, 2024
Go for the red bus! - Seems more frequent than the others and there’s a page you can see live where the buses are so you can time your visit , we stopped at Olympic stadium for 10mins and then got the next bus
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Behiye_t
May 30, 2024
Hop on hop off bus tour of Athens and Piraeus. - It was wonderful to hop on the bus and go around to Athens and and Piraues, both beautiful cities with such rich history. The audio guide was very detailed. Thank you! Only other feedback is that the stops weren't very clear in the tour description. Luckily we asked the hotel for some direction and were happy that the bus left from in front of it.
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Mark_f
Jul 1, 2024
Easy Way to See Athens! - Great way to get around and see a lot of the sites in Athens! Great feature that you’re able to track the busses! Only wish more of the buses had roofs on the top level since it was so hot.
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Lynn_l
Jun 9, 2024
Great option - A great way to get around Athens and see the many historic sites and beautiful architecture. We did 2 lines which worked out great to get downtown from the port after our cruise.
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Helaine_b
Jul 13, 2024
Need a better system. - It was the most confusing means of transportation I’ve ever used. There were numbered parts of the map that didn’t go in order. We kept getting ina ccurate information from the employees telling us where to get on an off and ended up going around in circles. Not fun when it’s 100 degrees outside and you have to sit on the uncovered upper level because the downstairs w AC is full. Three stars rather than 1 or 2 because the driver tried to be helpful but didn’t seem to understand our questions. On a local bus that would be fine. But when it’s advertised as ‘English-speaking driver’ for tourists, it’s frustrating. Oh- and we weren’t the only ones this happened to.
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Sharon_k
Jun 23, 2024
Not agsin - No air conditioning, little narration, long waits. Not comparable to other hop on hop off excursions in other world cities.
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Sandra_d
Jun 18, 2024
Too confusing! - Routes are non-sensical and circular. Could never predict what route you would get, especially the A line Buses were full and often you had to disembark only to wait for three more to get back on as the route posted wasn’t the one they were doing. not like some of the other city hop on hop off buses. Wouldn’t use in Athens again. Used in Milan and its was good.
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E_v
Jun 15, 2024
Some good, some terrible! - The bus fundamentally worked as it should but there were things that were not well thought out. The decals plastered on the windows impede your ability to see out of the windows on a sightseeing tour! Also, we were returning to the cruise terminal. We were at Terminal C and the first stop was Terminal A. The driver did not announce the Terminals and we got off at the first. We waited over half a hour for another bus which did not come so we began walking. The walk to our Terminal had us walking on a pedestrian walkway on the highway!! Did I mention it was 42 degrees Celsius, which is 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit?. A scorcher of a day!!! When I got back to the ship I learned that other buses did announce the Terminals and the ships docked at those terminals. That would have been so helpful
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Jennifer_l
Jun 15, 2024
Don’t use if you’re a cruise passenger! - Do not take this bus if you arrive by cruise ship. Take an Uber , it’s faster and cheaper. You do not have enough time to tour Athens as a cruise passenger in one day. Trust me. It took us an hour by this bus to get from cruise terminal and only 20 minutes back by Uber. It was a huge waste of money.
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Charles_m
May 30, 2024
Duped Bus Never Showed Up - This was a miserable experience. Bus never showed up and I have not been reimbursed for the trip. We were at the cruise ship terminal and the bus never showed
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