Journey to Selianitika

There are several possibilities to reach the idyllic village Selianitika:

From Athens to Selianitika
- By plane to Athens
- Further Information
- Return journey

From Patras to Selianitika
- By ferry to Patras
- By plane (to Araxos airport)
- Return journey

From Zakynthos to Selianitika
- By plane to Zakynthos
- Return journey

There are several car rental services in the above rAigios, so that you can rent a car; here is a small selection:
http://www.holidayautos.de/welt.html, www.economycarrentals.com or http://www.hertz.at/

Prices and journey time are approximate values, real values might vary.

We are happy to help you if you have further questions or need help with the organisation of your trip, you can reach us under +30-26910-72488, +30-6972263356 (mobile).

We are looking forward to your visit and wish you a pleasant journey.

From Athens to Selianitika

By plane to Athens and then by…

Taxi

Journey time: 2:30 Hours, Cost: 270,00€

You can also combine taxi and bus; here is a selection of the distances by taxi:

Athens Flughafen     à           Kifissou bus station
Journey time: 40 Minutes, Cost: ca. 40,00€
Kifissou bus station à           Aigio
Journey time: 1:30 Hours, Cost: 220,00€
Aigio               à           Selianitika
Journey time: 15 – 20 Minutes, Cost: 11,00€

Bus

total Journey time: 3:45 Hours, total cost: 21,50€

To reach Selianitika you have to transfer twice, this is the cheapest alternative.

Athenss airport à Kifissou bus station à Aigio à Selianitika

From the airport you should take the bus #93 to Kifissou bus station, which leaves every 30 minutes.
Journey time: 50 Minutes, Cost: 5,00€

There are busses from Kiffissou to Patras/Aigio (Patras/Aigio), which leave every half hour (the last one leaves at 10:30 pm). You have to buy y ticket to Aigio at a counter in the hall. The departure platforms are numbered and the busses to Patras/Aigio usually leave from platforms 26 to 28. The seats in the bus are numbered, so you should check your seat number on your ticket. The bus takes the highway, leaves it before Aigio and stops at the Aigio bus station in the town center. Exit here, the bus continues to Patras.
Journey time: 2:15 Hours, Cost: 15,00€

From Aigio bus station you have to take the local bus in the direction of ZHPIA [Siria] or KAMAPAI [Kamares]. In order to get to the bus stop you have to turn left and walk about 300m to the city center to a small triangular square with a kiosk on the corner. Buy a ticket to Selianitika in the kiosk as it is cheaper.
The busses leave hourly and the last bus leaves at 9:30pm, on Sundays the busses leave every two hours and the last one leaves at 9pm.
Journey time: 25 Minutes, Cost: 1.50€

Please exit at the second stop in Selianitika (at the crossroads after the town center). At the crossroads you have to turn right down the hill to the sea. You will reach a triangular square at the water’s edge, where you have to turn left. You will find our sign “Hellenion Idyllion” (in Greek) with the logo (a woman’s head) about 50m after the Kanelli Hotel.

Chartered bus

For big groups it is recommended to rent a bus.

Further information

Arrival after 9pm

Airport à Syntagma square à Thissio à hotel

In case you arrive late in Athens, we recommend spending the night in one of Athens’ hotels. Take the bus #95 from the airport to Syntagma square to the terminal stop; it leaves every 15-20 minutes day and night.
From the Syntagma square you have to take the subway to Thissio. The subway usually operates until 12:45pm and until 2:00am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Journey time: 1:15 Hours, Cost: 4,60€

As soon as you step out of the subway station you have to follow the Ag. Asomaton Street (gr. Αγ. Ασωμάτων) along the park. This street leads to Apostolou Pavlou Street, where you will find the first hotel (Phidias Hotel).
You will find prices on http://www.phidias.gr/.

From the hotel you can visit the acropolis and museum, which are only five minutes away.

To go to Selianitika you have to take the subway from Thissio to Omonia Square. From there on you have to follow Pireos and Menandrou Street for about 100m and then you have to take the bus #51 to Kifissou, or you just take a taxi to Kifissou (9€).

Sightseeing in Athens on day of arrival or departure

Airport à Syntagma Square à Acropolis

You can reach the city center by taking the bus #95 to Syntagma Square or the subway #3. The city center is right there; to visit the Acropolis take the bus #230 from Syntagma Square. In the cloak room of the Acropolis museum you have the possibility to leave you luggage.

To go to Selianitika you can take a taxi directly from the Acropolis to Kifissou.
Cost: 8,00€

The second possibility is to take the bus #230 back to Syntagma Square and from there with the subway #2 to Kifissou bus station.

Return journey by …

If you are leaving early you should take a taxi to Aigio, the first bus leaves at 3:00am to Athens (Kifissou).

Taxi

Please check prices in 1.1.1.

Bus

Total Journey time: 3:45 Hours, Total cost: 21,50€

Selianitika à Aigio à Kifissou bus station à Athens airport

The bus from Selianitika starts operating at 6:30am and there is a connection from Aigio to Athens (Kifissou) every half hour. To reach the airport, you have to take the bus #93.

From Patras to Selianitika

By ferry to Patras and then by…

Ferrys to Patras operate daily from Triest, Venedig, Ancona, Bari or Brindisi.
Further information and prices under: www.blueferries.gr, www.minoan.gr, www.anek.gr or www.superfast.gr)

Taxi

You can book a taxi before your trip on the internet (info@taxipatra.com) or on the phone (+30 694 599 69 93 oder +30 695 509 33 91). If you wish, we can organize a taxi for you as well.
Cost: 50,00€

Bus

Patras à Selianitika

There is a bus from Patras to Aigio which stops in Selnianitika; the last busses in the evening leav at 7:15pm, 8:30pm and 10:15pm. Place of departure is the KTEL bus station near the port, just 400m from the ferry.
Journey time: 45 Minutes, Cost: 2,80€

After approximately 45 minutes you have to exit the bus in Selianitika at the big crossroads. There you have to walk down the big road down the hill to the sea. You will reach a triangular square at the water’s edge, where you have to turn left. You will find our sign “Hellenion Idyllion” (in Greek)with the logo (a woman’s head) about 50m after the Kanelli Hotel.

By plane (Araxos airport) to Patras and then by…

Taxi

If you wish, we will book you a taxi which will bring you directly from the airport to Selianitika.
Journey time: 1 Stunde, Cost: 80,00 - 100,00€

Bus

Total journey time: 2 Hours, Total cost: 16,00€

Airport à KTEL à Patras à Aigio à Selianitika

At the airport, please take one of the waiting taxis and go to KTEL bus station in the Lapa quarter.
Journey time: 15 Minutes, Cost: 10,00€

There is a bus from KTEL Lapa bus station in the direction of Patras (gr. Πάτρα), which leaves every hour at xx:40.
Journey time: 1 Stunde, Cost: 3,20€

In Patras you have to transfer to the bus to Aigio and after about 45 minutes you have to exit the bus in Selianitika at the big crossroads. There you have to walk down the big road down the hill to the sea. You will reach a triangular square at the water’s edge, where you have to turn left. You will find our sign “Hellenion Idyllion” (in Greek)with the logo (a woman’s head) about 50m after the Kanelli Hotel.
Journey time: 45 Minutes, Cost: 2,80€

Return journey by …

Taxi

Please take the information from paragraphs 2.1.1. and 2.2.1.

Bus

Total journey time: 2:05 Hours, Total cost: 25,30€

Selianitika à Patras à „Kato Achaia“ à Flughafen

On weekdays the bus from Selianitika to Patras leaves at 6:05 am and then every hour, on weekends it starts operating later.
Journey time: 55 Minutes, Cost: 2,80€

In Patras you have to take the bus to „Kato Achaia“.
Journey time: 40 Minutes, Cost: 2,50€

At the bus station you have to take a taxi to Araxos airport.
Journey time: 25 Minutes, Cost: 20,00€

From Zakynthos to Selianitika

When you fly to Zakynthos, you can reach us by taxi or by bus and ferry. Please take notice, that you should take a hotel room in Zakynthos when you arrive late or depart early.

By plane to Zakynthos and then by …

Taxi, ferry and taxi

Total journey time: 2:50 Hours, Total cost: 88,00€

Airport à Kilini à Selianitika

Take a taxi from the airport to the port, which is about 5km away.
Journey time: 10 Minutes, Cost: 8,00€

The ferry to Kilini/Peoloponnes departs at 5.30am, 8:00am, 10:15am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 3:15pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm and on Sundays there is an extra ferry at 7:00am.
Journey time: 1:15 Hours, Cost: 5,00€

We are happy to order you a taxi that brings you from Kilini directly to the Hellenikon Idyllion.
Journey time: 1:25 Hours, Cost: 75,00€

Taxi und Bus

Total journey time: 2:55 – 3:05 Hours, Total cost: 19,50 – 24,50€

Airport à „KTEL“ à Aigio à Selianitika

You can take a taxi to the KTEL bus station in Zakynthos and from there you have to take the bus in direction of Athens.
Journey time: 10 Minutes, Cost: 8,00€

The busses leave three times a day, but the departure time changes due to season, so please contact us for current departure times. Buy a ticket to Aigio and exit at the “Shell” gas station in Aigio.
Journey time: 2:30 Hours, Cost: 10€

From there you can order a taxi to the Hellenikon Idyllion (Tel.: +30 26126).
Journey time: 15 Minutes, Cost: 7,00€

Another possibility is to take the local bus in the direction of ZHPIA [Siria] or KAMAPAI [Kamares] from Aigio. In order to get to the bus stop you have to turn left and walk about 300m to the city center to a small triangular square with a kiosk on the corner. Buy a ticket to Selianitika in the kiosk as it is cheaper.
The busses leave hourly and the last bus leaves at 9:30pm, on Sundays the busses leave every two hours and the last one leaves at 9pm.
Journey time: 25 Minutes, Cost: 1,50€

Return journey by …

Bus (mainly)

Selianitika à Aigio à Zakynthos (port) à airport

The bus from Selianitika to Aigio leaves every hour starting at 6:30am.
Journey time: 25 Minutes, Cost: 1,50€

In Aigio you have to take the bus to Zakynthos.
Journey time: 4:05 Hours, Cost: 20,00€

Then you have to take a taxi to the airport.
Journey time: 5 Minutes, Cost: 5,00€