Greece: Delphi the Cheapo Way
While in Athens, you want to visit nearthe navel of the universe—but you don’t want to rent a car or embark on a €90 tour. Here’s our Cheapo solution to your dilemma.
Take an inter-city bus from Bus Terminal B in Athens (Liossion Street 260, +30-210-831-7096) and pay only €13 each way. You will need to pay admission fees (€6 for the archaeological site, €9 for both the site and its excellent museum) but by taking the bus you will save yourself a good €60.
For background information, read up on Delphi before you go or pick up one of the Greek National Tourism Organization‘s handy dandy Delphi pamphlets for free (the office at Amalias Avenue 26 near Syntagma Square is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. through 6 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m.; +30-210-331-0392.)
Today, Wednesday, April 18, is International Monuments Day, and admission to Delphi’s site is free for the day.
The bus takes three hours and leaves Bus Terminal B every day at 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. Unless you are planning to do an overnight trip or stop in Delphi on your way elsewhere, the last bus you should consider taking is the 1 p.m. bus, as the last return bus leaves Delphi at 6 p.m. Earlier return times include 5:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Thanks for the tip! I’m headed to Greece soon and love to save $$!