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APPROACHES & DEPARTURES

Train: The Corinth Train station is on Demokratias St., a few blocks from the center of town. Trains from Athens arrive 15 times per day. The journey takes 2 hr and costs than 3 dollars.

Two small gauge lines serve to connect Corinth with the rest of the Peloponnese. The first hugs the northern coast from Corinth to Patras and then heads south west along the coast to Pirgos and Kiparissia.

The second heads inland from Corinth to the heart of the Peloponnese: Arcadia's capital Tripoli and then south to Kalamata (airport) and the Messainaiko Gulf.

Trains run from 8 am to 12 pm. 25% discounts are given for round trips. Express trains can cost more. Luggage storage available for 1€/day per piece. Hefty surcharge for purchasing ticket on train.

  • Patra2.5/hr.. 3 euro 8/day
  • Pirgos4.5/hr.. 4.5 euro 8/day
  • Argos1 hr 1.5 euro 6/day
  • Tripoli2/hr..2.65 euro 4/day
  • Kalamata5/hr.. 5 euro 4/day
  • Lefktro3/hr.. 3.5 euro 1/day
  • Kiparissia5/hrs 6 euro 5/day
  • Kalavrita1.5/hrs 3.7 euro 5/day
  • Diakofto1 hr 1.75 euro 13/day

Bus: The Bus to Athens departs from the corner of Koliatsou and Ermou Streets and runs 32 times per day. It costs 4 euro and takes @75 minutes. It operates from 5:30 am until 9:30 PM.

  • Loutraki 20 min. 2 per hour 1 euro
  • Isthmia 10 min. 5/day .75 euro Nemea 1 hr. 7/day 2 euro

Buses to Mycenae, Argos and Nafplion depart from the corner of Aratou and Ethniki Antistasi Streets and use the sweet shop 'Zacharoplastio' as a depot. Hours of operation: 7 am to 9:30 PM. The Mycenae bus drops travelers 1.5 km from the ruins at Fichta, about a 20 min. walk.

  • Mycenae 40 min. 2 euro
  • Argos 1 hr 2.50 euro
  • Nafplion 1.5 hr.. 3 euro

Buses to points south in the Peloponnese entail a bus journey to Loutraki and the Corinth Canal where one waits for the Athens buses to. Sparta, Tripoli, Koroni, Kalamta and other points.

Practical Information

  • Bank/24hr:ATM 7 Ethinikis Antistassis St. (closes 1:30pm)
  • Tourist Police 51 Ermou St./ Tel: 23-282/ Mon-Sat/ 8-3/5-8
  • Police 51 Ermou/ Tel:100/ 24hrs.
  • Pharmacies Several on Ethniki Antistassis St. and Koliatsou Streets
  • Hospital Athinaion St./ Tel:25-711/ 24hrs.
  • Post Office 35 Adimantou/ Tel;22-015/ M-F:7:30-2pm
  • O.T.E. 32 Kolokotroni St./ Tel:22-111/ M-F/ 7am-10pm
  • Port of Corinth Tel: 0741-28888 Corinth Folk Lore Museum Tel: 0741-25352

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