The first capital of independent Greece, the hero city, the largest port on the Peloponnese is not the entire range of words used to describe Nafplio, also known as Nafplion. If you consider a trip to a foreign country to be an opportunity to have a touch to its history, then Nafplio is the best match for you. What is the best way to get to Nafplio from the airport in Athens?
The distance from Athens Airport to Nafplio is quite large – 168 kilometers. This is about 2 hours by light vehicle. The port sits to the south-west of the capital.
This trip seems to be very promising as you will have a ride through Attica, the coats of the Gulf of Corinth, and northern territories of the Peloponnese. The oldest and most outstanding cities you will meet on the way are Corinth and Argos.
Corinth has been known as one of the centers of Hellas from the times of the highest antiquity and established over 8.000 years ago. Legendary Sisyphus, whose name had become the common word denoting hard-working losers, had once ruled the city. In 146 BC, Corinth was destroyed. It owes its renovation to Julius Cesar. The two epistles of the Saint Paul the Apostle included in the New Testament of the Bible, are addressed to the Corinthians.
People consider Argos to be one of the oldest cities in Europe. Within its suburban areas, you can find the ruins of the antique city of Lerna. If the stories about Lernaean Hydra are true, then it existed right here. Another landmark Argos is famous for is the ruins of the castle. It was established 5.000 years ago.
Unfortunately, there are no direct buses from Athens Airport to Nafplio yet. You can overcome the route using the round-the-clock bus Х93 till the Kifissos station, where you will need to make a change for a direct bus to Nafplio. The fare of the ride from the airfield to the city center is €2. The buses to the bus station leave every 30−40 minutes.
The trip via the Athens to Nafplio intercity bus will cost you from €12 to €16. The buses in this direction leave every 2 hours. In total, the trip by bus from Athens Airport Eleftherios Venizelos to the port of the Peloponnese will last four hours and a half.
The hire of a local taxi from Athens Airport to Nafplio will cost you about € 202. The journey at night, on a public holiday or a weekend day, is more expensive.
A lot of taxi providers in Greece take additional fees for landing and help with baggage. As a result, a traveler spends more money than he expected at the very beginning.
While booking a transfer taxi from Athens Airport to Nafplio, a traveler chooses the vehicle based on his requirements: with a spacious boot capacity, equipped with facilities for trips with children, handicapped people, etc. You will face no difficulties if you book a transfer for a journey with your pet.
A driver meets his passenger in Greece with a name-tag, right upon landing. He guides him to the vehicle and delivers him to Nafplio. A transfer is an all-inclusive ride, provided with air conditioning, drinking water, and pleasant music.
The fare of the trip to Nafplio using the budgetary vehicle of Standard Class, for example, Citroen C4 Grand Picasso or Skoda Octavia, starts from €173. The order or a vehicle of Comfort Class – Peugeot 508 or VW Passat – will cost you from €193. The minimum cost of a trip via the vehicle of Premium Class (Mercedes S-class, Audi A7/A8, and BMW 6/7) is €289.
If you are going to travel as a tour group or a large company, you can request either a minivan (from €260) or a minibus (from €396). The minivan can place up to 7 passengers with luggage, while the minibus – up to 16 people.
We do not make our clients pay extra charges and commissions. The cost of a transfer taxi from Athens Airport to Nafplio does not depend on the occupancy, the date of a trip, and the time of departure from Athens Airport Eleftherios Venizelos.
The booking of a transfer using the website of aktis.taxi starts with filling out the form on the main page. After that, you will see the list of vehicles available for reservation at the required destination.
Choose the vehicle with the necessary grade of comfort and press “Book.” After that, you will need to fill in and send the booking request for this model of a transfer taxi. We will send the order details and the fixed cost of your trip in the form of a letter to your email for a confirmation. The letter shows the exact amount of money you will have to pay to a driver for a trip to Nafplio.
You can order any transfer taxi from Aktis without making advance payments. Upon necessity, you can cancel the prior booking of a vehicle at no cost.
Thanks to regular tech inspections, the vehicles in our car fleet are always in perfect condition. It is served right to the landing of the aircraft. In case if the flight of our client is delayed, the driver immediately learns of this issue and expects his passenger for 45 minutes at no cost.
Then, the driver will help to load your suitcases into the boot without applying extra costs. You can communicate with a driver and our tech support in English. To keep you on the safe side from worries, we provide the contacts of the driver and tech support in the transfer voucher.
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