KTEL of the Thessaloniki – Athens/Piraeus line: reduced fares (unemployed, over 60, uniformed, students, large families, three-child families, disabled, young people)
The KTEL company of the Thessaloniki – Athens/Piraeus line charges €38 (€70 return) to the unemployed, people over 60, uniformed staff and European Youth Card holders, and €25 (€50 return) to students of Greek universities, large and three-child families and people with disabilities, instead of €50 (€80).
One way / return: normal €50 / €80; €38 / €70 for the unemployed, people over 60, uniformed and retired military staff, students abroad and at IEK, European Youth Card holders and children 13-18; €25 / €50 for students of Greek universities, people with a disability over 67%, large families, three-child families and children 0-12 with their own seat
Who can get it
Official evidence · ΚΤΕΛ Θεσσαλονίκης, τιμοκατάλογος Θεσσαλονίκη – Αθήνα & Πειραιάς από 06-03-2026: «Φοιτητικό 75% Φοιτητές εξωτερικού, σπουδαστές ΙΕΚ ιδιωτικών και δημοσίων καθώς και της Σχολής Εμποροπλοιάρχων, στρατιώτες και στρατιωτικοί, απόστρατοι, όλοι οι ένστολοι, άνεργοι, άτομα άνω των 60 ετών, κατόχους Ευρωπαϊκής κάρτα νέων (απαιτείται για όλους επίδειξη κάρτας/πάσο), παιδιά 13-18 ετών. 38€ 70€» · «Μισό / Φοιτητικό 50% Φοιτητές Α.Ε.Ι.-Α.Τ.Ε.Ι. εσωτερικού (προπτυχιακοί-μεταπτυχιακοί), φοιτητές κάτοχοι κάρτας ISIC, Σπουδαστές Αμερικανικής Γεωργικής Σχολής, ΑμΕΑ με ποσοστό αναπηρίας άνω του 67%, πολύτεκνοι, τρίτεκνοι (πρέπει να διαθέτουν κάρτα συλλόγου), παιδιά 0-12 ετών με δική τους θέση, μέλη ΕΣΗΕΜ-Θ. 25€ 50€»
Official evidence · ΚΤΕΛ Θεσσαλονίκης, τιμοκατάλογος Θεσσαλονίκη – Αθήνα & Πειραιάς από 06-03-2026: «(απαιτείται για όλους επίδειξη κάρτας/πάσο)»
How to apply
You apply directly to the organisation that makes the offer.
Required Documents
The card or pass of your group (e.g. academic ID, European Youth Card, large-family or three-child association card, military or service ID)
ID card (for age)
Step by step
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No application: ask for the reduced fare when you buy the ticket
Buy the ticket of your group from KTEL Thessaloniki and carry the card or pass that proves it.
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Indicative information, not a commitment by the private organisation that makes the offer. That organisation makes the final decision. myepidoma is not a government service.
What it is
KTEL Thessaloniki (the orange coaches) gives reduced fares to certain groups of passengers on the Thessaloniki – Athens/Piraeus line and back. The price list applies from 06/03/2026. The company says it gives these discounts voluntarily, below the legal fare.
One way / return:
- normal fare: €50 / €80;
- €38 / €70: the unemployed, people over 60, soldiers and military staff, retired military staff, all uniformed staff, students of universities abroad, students of public and private vocational institutes (IEK, ΙΕΚ) and of the Merchant Marine Academy, European Youth Card holders and children aged 13-18;
- €25 / €50: students of Greek universities (undergraduate and postgraduate), ISIC card holders, people with a disability rate over 67%, large families, three-child families with an association card, children aged 0-12 with their own seat;
- free: children aged 0-6 without their own seat (with their own seat they pay half) and staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force General Staffs with a «boarding list» (κατάσταση επιβίβασης).
For every discount you show the card or pass of your group. The prices apply only to this KTEL Thessaloniki line; for other lines ask the KTEL of your regional unit.
Lifecycle*
Permanent/ongoing benefit
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Type of benefit
- Service / In-kind