Travel Information between Athens and Nafplion
| 58 miles (93 km) | |
| Bus or ferry | |
| $15 - $16 | |
| Bus • $15 (€14) • 2 h 7 min | |
| Ferry • $16 (€15) • 1 h 20 min | |
| KTEL Argolidas or Blue Star Ferries |
Take a bus or ferry to travel 58 miles (93 km) to Nafplion from Athens. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are KTEL Argolidas or Blue Star Ferries among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or ferry from Athens to Nafplion.
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The best way to travel from Athens to Nafplion is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel to Nafplion easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Athens to Nafplion.

There are 2 options to travel to Nafplion from Athens including taking a bus or ferry.
The cheapest way to go to Nafplion from Athens is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€14).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Athens to Nafplion:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a ferry with an average ticket price of $16 (€15) from Athens to Nafplion.
The quickest way to travel between Athens and Nafplion is by ferry, which takes on average 1 h 20 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 7 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 58 miles (93 km) from Athens to Nafplion.
The average frequency per day from Athens to Nafplion is:
- 41 buses per day.
- 5 ferries a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Athens to Nafplion as scheduled services by bus or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Athens to Nafplion:
- Most travelers board their bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and arrive in Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara (Ναύπλιο, Ανδρέα Συγγρού - Πλατεία Νικηταρά).
The following travel companies offer services from Athens to Nafplion:
- KTEL Argolidas can take you to Nafplion by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for KTEL Argolidas from Athens to Nafplion for $15 (€14).
- Blue Star Ferries, Alpha Lines or Saronic Ferries (out of Piraeus) can get you to Nafplion by ferry. You can find a good deal for ferry tickets with Saronic Ferries (out of Piraeus) from Athens to Nafplion for $16 (€15) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Athens to Nafplion with the following travel companies:
- 41 direct buses per day with KTEL Argolidas.
- Direct ferries with Blue Star Ferries with 5 direct ferries per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Nafplion as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Athens to Nafplion.
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