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Laconia: Access, transportation, useful info and telephones

Useful telephones

Access - Transportation

country code:

(+30)

Prefecture of Laconia:
Police Authority:
Tourist Police Authority:
Traffic Police:
Museum of Sparta:

BUSES (KTEL)
Sparta:
Athens (Kifissos):
Athens (Omonia):
Piraeus:
Isthmus:

Tripolis:
Areopolis:
Krokees:
Skala:
Molaoi:
Monemvasia:
Glikovrisi:
Asopos:
Papadianika:
Demonia:
Neapolis:

PORT AUTHORITIES
Gytheion:
Neapolis:
Monemvasia:
Pounda:

MUNICIPALITIES
Sparta:

East Mani:

Elafonisos:
Evrota:

Monemvasia:

27313.63.100
27310.26.600
27310.20.492
27310.21.211
27310.28.575

27310.26.441
210.51.24.913
210.52.46.805
210.41.26.126
27410.83.000
27410.73.980
27410.75.420
2710.242.086
27330.51.229
27350.71.180
27350.22.221
27320.22.209
27320.61.752
27350.41.790
27320.82.748
27320.82.251
27320.54.237
27340.23.222

27210.22.555
27340.22.228
27320.61.266
27340.22.228

27310.26.517
27310.20.097
27330.22.989
27330.22.210
27340.61.238
27350.23.192
27350.24.030
27323.60.500
27323.60.526

By car:
Access to Laconia is easy by car through the existing road network.
The best way to explore, wander around Lakonia and discover its nature and sights is to have your own vehicle. It is worth visiting places where local tranportation and organized tours do not reach.

Indicative routes and distances from Sparta:
Athens: 294 km

Thessaloniki: 568 km

Patras: 95 km

Ioannina: 323 km

Preveza: 265 km

For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.

By bus:
Regular Intercity Bus routes serve most of the areas of the prefecture.
There are daily regular Bus (KTEL Laconia) routes to and from Athens.

From Sparta there is also intercity bus connections to several regions.

By ferryboat:
There is a coastal connection from Gytheion to Kythera - Antikythera - Crete and from Neapolis to Elafonisos.
There are also ferryboat routes from 7.45 to 23.00 every hour.
For more information and routes confirmation contact:

Laconia Buses (KTEL) tel: (+30) 27310.26.441
Gytheion Port Authority tel.: (+30) 27330.22.262
Neapolis Port Authority tel: (+30) 27340.22.228
Kythera Port Authority tel: (+30) 27360.34.222
Monemvasia Port Authority tel: (+30) 27320.61.266

Access to Elafonisos

Access to Elafonisos island is easy through the existing road network, from Pounda at the south part of Laconia.
The island of Elafonisos is approximately 700 m far from Pounda. There are regular ferry boat routes all year round and more frequent during summer season connecting Elafonisos to Pounda.

Useful telephones

Access - Transportation

Municipality of Elafonisos:
Pounda Port Authority:
Neapolis Port Authority:
Police Authority:
Laconia Buses (KTEL):
Laconia - Neapolis Buses (KTEL):

VESSELS
KATONISI ELAFONISOS:

ELAFONISOS FERRIES:

Agonistis:

27340.61.238
27340.22.228
27340.22.228
27340.61.111
27310.26.441
27340.23.222

27340.61.061
6972.008.093
6977.633.566
6974.508.329
6976.827.296
6944.786.795

By car:
In order to get to Elafonisos you must follow the route from Tripolis - Sparti.
Continue to Monemvasia, after Sparta and after passing through Molaoi exit to Pounda - Elafonisos.

Indicative routes and distances from Elafonisos:
Athens: 322 km

Thessaloniki: 767 km

Patras: 367 km

Tripolis: 166 km

Sparta: 108 km

For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.

By bus:
The internal transportation in the region of Laconia is through Laconia Buses (KTEL) with frequent routes.
For your transportation by bus to Elafonisos you must follow the route to Neapolis. There are few routes in the morning to Pounda from Neapolis or you can get a taxi.

Sparta Station: Lykourgou 23
tel: (+30) 27310.26.441
Athens Station: Kifissos
Athens - Kifissos tel: (+30) 210.51.24.913
Omonia tel: (+30) 210.52.46.805
Piraeus tel: (+30) 210.41.26.126
Neapolis Station:
tel: (+30) 27340.23.222

For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.

By ferryboat:
Regular routes connect Elafonisos to Pounda. (duration: less than 10 min from 7:00 to 24:00).
During summer season there are frequent routes (every half an hour).

KATONISI ELAFONISOS tel: (+30) 27340.61.061, 6972.008.093
"ELAFONISOS FERRIES" tel: (+30) 6977.633.566, 6974.508.329

Port Authorities:
Pounda tel: (+30) 27340.22.228

By small vessels, ships:
There are routes from Elafonisos to Pounda and vice versa all day and night.
Boat "Agonistis" tel: (+30) 6976.827.296, 6944.786.795

By your own boat:
There are no organized marinas in Elafonisos and you can anchor in the two Ports of the village, which are "protected from all weathers".
You can also anchor in several bays of the island.
There is a fuel station in Neapolis, which is very close to the island.

Depending on the weather, you can also anchor in Lefki bay at the east part of the island, Fragos bay at the south side and Sarakiniko bay, the longest bay of the island.
In the western part of the island is Kato Nisi bay.
Attention. The bay is surrounded by several small islands.

Accommodation
For your stay in Pyrgos, Amaliada and other regions of Ilia you can book a room in one of the hotels and Bed & Breakfast inns.
In Pyrgos town in Ilia, as well as in many other areas in Ilia, there are hotels and accommodations of various categories and types (rooms to let, residences, Bed & Breakfast inns, studios, hostels, guesthouses and furnished apartments) that can satisfy every visitor's demands and needs for a pleasant and enjoyable stay.
You will find wonderful hotels, rooms and apartments to let of all categories and price ranges.

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