Athens hop-on hop-off bus stops and map
The Orange Line of Sights of Athens has 15 stops and takes 1 hour 30 minutes. This page lists them in order, including the second call at Parliament. For each one you get what is within a 5 minute walk and the nearest metro station.
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Stop map
- Athens Line (Orange)
Stop positions are approximate. Check the operator's map before you travel.
Stop by stop
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Syntagma Square - Old Parliament
- Nearby
- The Old Parliament, now the National Historical Museum, on Stadiou Street, with Syntagma Square 4 minutes south and the top of Ermou Street just beyond.
- By public transport
- Syntagma metro (lines 2 and 3), 4 minutes. Panepistimio metro (line 2), 5 minutes.
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Plaka
- Nearby
- The Melina Merkouri monument on Amalias Avenue, Hadrian's Arch across the road and the first lanes of Plaka behind Lysikratous Street.
- By public transport
- Akropoli metro (line 2), 5 minutes' walk.
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Acropolis Museum
- Nearby
- The Acropolis Museum entrance on Dionysiou Areopagitou, 2 minutes away, and the south-east gate of the Acropolis by the Theatre of Dionysus.
- By public transport
- Akropoli metro (line 2), 2 minutes.
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Acropolis - Parthenon
- Nearby
- The west end of Dionysiou Areopagitou: the main Acropolis ticket office is 5 minutes uphill, with the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the path up Philopappos Hill next to the stop.
- By public transport
- Akropoli metro (line 2), about 9 minutes east along the pedestrian Dionysiou Areopagitou. Thissio metro (line 1), about 10 minutes north.
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Temple of Zeus
- Nearby
- The entrance to the Temple of Olympian Zeus on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, Hadrian's Arch and the Zappeion gardens.
- By public transport
- Akropoli metro (line 2), 5 minutes. Syntagma metro (lines 2 and 3), 9 minutes.
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Parliament & National Garden
- Nearby
- The Parliament building and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where the Evzones change guard every hour, plus the main gate of the National Garden.
- By public transport
- Syntagma metro (lines 2 and 3) and the Syntagma tram terminus, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Benaki Museum
- Nearby
- The Benaki Museum on Koumbari Street, the Museum of Cycladic Art 3 minutes east and the shops of Kolonaki.
- By public transport
- Syntagma metro (lines 2 and 3), 6 minutes. Evangelismos metro (line 3), 8 minutes.
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Panathenaic Stadium
- Nearby
- The marble Panathenaic Stadium, 2 minutes from the stop, and the back gate of the National Garden across Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue.
- By public transport
- No metro nearby. Syntagma metro (lines 2 and 3) is 14 minutes on foot through the National Garden, and trolleybuses stop on Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue outside the stadium.
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Parliament & National Garden (second call)
- Nearby
- The same stop as number 6, called at again on the way north: Parliament, the Evzones and Syntagma Square.
- By public transport
- Syntagma metro (lines 2 and 3) and the Syntagma tram terminus, 2 to 3 minutes.
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National Library
- Nearby
- The neoclassical trio on Panepistimiou Street: the old National Library, the University and the Academy of Athens.
- By public transport
- Panepistimio metro (line 2), 1 minute.
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Archaeological Museum
- Nearby
- The National Archaeological Museum on Patission Street, 3 minutes from the stop, and the Polytechnic next door.
- By public transport
- Viktoria metro (line 1), 6 minutes. Omonia metro (lines 1 and 2), 8 minutes.
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Omonia Square
- Nearby
- Omonia Square and its fountain, with the Central Market on Athinas Street 5 minutes south.
- By public transport
- Omonia metro (lines 1 and 2), under the square.
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Karaiskaki Square
- Nearby
- Karaiskaki Square in Metaxourgeio, a hotel district where the operator's day trips to Delphi and Meteora also pick up.
- By public transport
- Metaxourgeio metro (line 2), 2 minutes.
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Monastiraki / Thission
- Nearby
- Monastiraki Square, the flea market on Ifestou Street, Hadrian's Library and the Ancient Agora entrance on Adrianou Street, 5 minutes west.
- By public transport
- Monastiraki metro (lines 1 and 3), 2 minutes.
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Kotzia Square - City Hall
- Nearby
- Kotzia Square with Athens City Hall and, 3 minutes down Athinas Street, the Varvakios meat and fish market.
- By public transport
- Omonia metro (lines 1 and 2), 4 minutes. Panepistimio metro (line 2), 5 minutes.
How close the bus gets to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest stop | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Acropolis and Parthenon | Acropolis - Parthenon | 5 min |
| Acropolis Museum | Acropolis Museum | 2 min |
| Ancient Agora | Monastiraki / Thission | 5 min |
| Temple of Olympian Zeus | Temple of Zeus | 2 min |
| Panathenaic Stadium | Panathenaic Stadium | 2 min |
| Syntagma Square and the Parliament guard | Parliament & National Garden | 2 min |
| National Archaeological Museum | Archaeological Museum | 3 min |
| Monastiraki Square and flea market | Monastiraki / Thission | 2 min |
| Roman Agora and Tower of the Winds | Monastiraki / Thission | 5 min |
| Mount Lycabettus | Benaki Museum | 10 min |
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