Athens "Liosion" Bus Station also known as KTEL Liosion Bus Station is the second busiest bus station in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
. It is located in
Patisia
Patisia or Patissia ( el, Πατήσια) is a neighbourhood of central Athens, Greece. It is split in two neighbourhoods: ''Ano Patisia'' (upper Patisia) and ''Kato Patisia'' (lower Patisia). The main streets of Patisia are Patision Av. and Acharn ...
in Athens Municipality. There are routes to
Central Greece
Continental Greece ( el, Στερεά Ελλάδα, Stereá Elláda; formerly , ''Chérsos Ellás''), colloquially known as Roúmeli (Ρούμελη), is a traditional geographic region of Greece. In English, the area is usually called Central ...
,
Thessaly
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,
Pieria.
There are a lot of passengers that use the Bus Station and it is the second largest bus station in Athens after
Athens Kifissos Bus Station. 5 million passengers travel to
Central Greece
Continental Greece ( el, Στερεά Ελλάδα, Stereá Elláda; formerly , ''Chérsos Ellás''), colloquially known as Roúmeli (Ρούμελη), is a traditional geographic region of Greece. In English, the area is usually called Central ...
and
Thessaly
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via this bus station. The busiest route is to
Chalkida. There are routes per 30 minutes. There are new plans to build a bus station in
Elaionas
Elaionas (, , sometimes Anglicized as Eleonas) is a neighborhood in Central Athens, Greece. It is an industrial area and one of the most deprived areas of the municipality of Athens.
History
The area was named for the fact that in antiquity it ...
, Athens that will serve all routes of the entire nation. The new Bus Station will open in 2025.
Destinations
Ground Transport
There is an Athens Metro station close to the bus station, known as Kato Patisia in
Line 1. There are a lot of taxis outside the terminal. Also there are a lot of bus routes that connect
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
city centre to the bus station, as well as a line that connects the airport with the Kifisos bus terminal which is the bus terminal for Peloponnese, Macedonia, Epirus, Thrace and the Ionian islands. X93 connects the Bus Terminal with
Athens International Airport
Athens International Airport ''Eleftherios Venizelos'' ( el, Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών «Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος», ''Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón "Elefthérios Venizélos"''), commonly initialised as ...
.
References
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Bus stations in Greece
Transport in Athens
Buildings and structures in Athens