Whether you’re coming by car or bus, you’ll find the best directions to Lafkos easily. The most common is from the Airports Thessaloniki or for charter flights Nea Anchialos next to Volos..

Directions from abroad

In general, traveling across Europe to Greece by train, car or bus is still sophisticated, as there is for example no cross-border rail service in Greece. It is time-consuming compared to the plane. However, if you have time, you can definitely get to the Pelion by public transport, especially by plane or using the Croatian platform Getbybus or the ships from Italy. The Greek bus network is also excellent and inexpensive. If you choose to come by plane, we recommend Thessaloniki, it’s much closer as Athens.

If you stay in Thessaloniki, we recommend this small hotel close to the bus line between airport and bus terminal/train station and also close to the old city-center. 72 AD Suites.

Directions to Lafkos by car

From airport Thessaloniki
via Larissa, Volos (3.5 hours).

From airport Athens
via Lamia, Volos (4.5 hours).

From airport Nea Anchialos
via Volos (1.5 hours).

From port Igouminitsa
via Ioanina, Trikala, Volos (4.5 hours).

Directions from Volos bus terminal to Lafkos (50 minutes).

Private car
If you are interested in the use of our own insured car, the space miracle Toyota Yaris Verso, please write us a message. The car is ready to use in Volos next to the Bus Station.

Attention
Our house is on the edge of a small village where there used to be no cars. The last 200 metres of the road may seem too narrow to some drivers. In this case, you will have to walk down from the car park by the church next to the village square to the house (about 3 minutes).

Directions to Lafkos by Airplane

Via Thessaloniki (about 3.5 hours)
If you plan to rent a car, do so directly, but bear in mind that in summer it can be very difficult to find one. I recommend due to very good own experience the Greek car rental company Avance Car Rental.

After landing, take a taxi (30 minutes) or the Bus X1 (50 minutes) from the airport to the bus terminal or train station. The bus stop is located in the departures area, in front of Terminal 1 entrance 3. Tickets cannot be purchased from the driver. The first bus leaves at 5.15 am and the last at 9.40 pm. The first bus back to the airport leaves at 6.10 am and the last at 10.40 pm. There are 2-3 buses per hour in each direction, Busplan. The X1 bus also passes the railway station.

From the bus terminal to Volos it takes 2.15 hours, Busplan. The first bus leaves at 8.30 am, the last at 11 pm. The first returns at 5.30 am and the last at 8.15 pm. See more. Urgent: Don’t forget to check the timetable and order your tickets at least 3 days in advance. See more.

From the train station you can get to Volos in 3-4 hours by a combination of train and Hellenic Railway bus. Trains run approximately every 1-2 hours. The first usually leaves at 5am and the last at 7.45pm, please visit the official website of Hellenic Train for information and to purchase tickets. There is also a dedicated telephone line for international enquiries: +30 2106241945.3.

Via Nea Anchialos (about 1.5 hours)
There are not so many flights and connections. See more.
Get the timetable for the bus, busplan.

Via Athens (about 5 hours).
The journey by bus from Athens, busplan is the longest and most complicated. I would recommend it only in case of emergency and would better advise a rental car. Recommend Avance Car Rental.

Directions by train or bus and ship

Travel by ship
Travel by train or bus to Ancona, Brindisi or Venice. Continue by ship (Anek/Superfast) to Igoumenitsa. Then to Volos by bus via Ioanina, busplan, Trikala, busplan, Larissa, busplan, Volos, busplan to Lafkos. The Several buses run daily between the cities if the direct connection (for example at 15h Ioannina – Volos) does not work out.

Directions to Lafkos by land
Alternative travel to Vienna or Budapest and go ahead by bus. See more about the buses in that area.
From Vienna in 24 hours, busplan, from Budapest in 19 hours, busplan, from Belgrad in 11 hours, busplan, to Thessaloniki, busplan. Provider is the excellent Greek Bus company FP Travel (the company speaks very well English, if you try to contact them). Arrived in Thessaloniki, busplan you continue by bus to Volos, busplan in 2,15 hours. See more below.

Travel by bus inside Greece
Buy your ticket for destinations including Thessaloniki, Athens, Patras, Ioannina and Volos at the Volos bus station. Call in advance to reserve your ticket or buy it directly from the website.

Directions to Lafkos by bus
Arriving at the Volos Bus Terminal you have to choose Promiri or Milina (busplan, 4 different times a day). Get off at Lafkos after 50 minutes. Ask the helpful bus driver for the bus stop. Then follow the blue line for 300 metres to the green destination sign, Route. It is better to switch the map to satellite mode because of the inaccuracy of Google Maps.