Bus in Katakolon to Olympia?

[michelle028]

Hi,

 

Is there a bus to Olympia from Katakolon cruise port? Our MSC  ship's tour is sold out.

 

I was debating about taking the train as well but just wanted to know your thoughts. 

 

Is it a closer walk to the bus stand than the train station from cruise dock?

[Milhouse]

Not aware of a local bus. 

However, as we walked out of the port's gates, there was a tout offering a return trip by bus for 15e.  Not sure where they were staging people to board the bus though nor how long you would get in Olympia.  We took the train but on our day, it only had one train there (8:40am) and back (1:10pm).  That was just about the right amount of time for us to take our time seeing the key sights and grab a snack before heading back.  (We did takeaway pita gyro and some savory pies but we likely had enough time to do a quick sit down meal if we wanted.) 

Our ship (Celebrity Constellation) was scheduled to arrive at 8am but they didn't let people off until 8:10am.  It was about a 15min walk at a steady but not quick pace to the train station so we got there around 8:25am with a little bit of time to spare.  There were only a handful of couples taking the train during our visit.  

 

See also this thread:  

 

[VMax1700]

There are tour buses parked just outside the port gates offering tours to Olympia, but they tend to wait until the bus is full before departing.  Any time we have been in Katakolo they have been very popular and no one was reported late back to the ship!

[michelle028]

Thanks for all tips!