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Big Bus: Athens, Piraeus & Riviera Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Neoclassical building with columns in Athens, Greece, seen on Hop-on Hop-off tour.
Athens hop-on hop-off bus near historical landmarks under blue skies.
Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, with empty marble stands and a central track.
Athens hop-on hop-off bus with tourists boarding near city buildings.

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4.2/5(156)

Mark H

Solo
Verified booking
Last week
Excellent tour. Pity the weather was unseasonably cold, but that's not the company's fault! I took the main city tour, then changed to the Riviera Line. Helpful staff at the pickup points.

John P

Group
Verified booking
Apr 2026
We were able to see all the highlights of the city on the first round trip on the Athens line. After the first round trip, we then took trips to select locations that we wanted to inspect further. It was great to be able to get on and off as we needed to.

Kyle H

Family
Verified booking
Apr 2026
The bus tour is a great way to see a lot of spots around the city and map out an adventure. We felt the 10 minute wait at each stop was unnecessary and delayed the trips significantly. One bus we were on none of the audio worked- drives were not very pleasant. This experience with lots of other options could use some improvement. We did the same tour days earlier in Rome and had a much better experience.

Suzanne G

Couple
Verified booking
Apr 2026
That there were staff in brown vests at each stop to help. The audio through the headphones is great, although ours didn't work. Not sure if it was the headphones or the place you put it in. We were at the top, front seats on right. I also liked that at each stop there was a sign indicating the times the bus should arrive

Sergii K

Couple
Verified booking
Mar 2026
I booked a Big Bus tour around Athens through the Headout website and was very satisfied. The price of the tour was twice as cheap as what the sellers near the bus were offering. In the Headout app, a QR code appeared, which was scanned without any problems at the counter in front of the bus, and they printed the ticket.

John B

Couple
Verified booking
Mar 2026
Eesy to hop on hop off. Very comfortable seats. Safe drivers. Informative narration audio guide. I will surely recommend using Big Bus to familiarize yourself with city of Athens.

    • Skip the taxi and craft your Greek getaway with a 48 or 72-hour hop-on hop-off pass – see ports, monuments, and more.

    • Port hoppin' or history buffin'? Hit 40+ Athens stops and iconic sights with access to 3 routes – Athens, Piraeus, and Riviera.

    • With the 72-hour pass, take a 1-hour night tour to see the Acropolis and Parthenon beautifully lit up.

    • Watch history unfold before you with pre-recorded commentary in 14 languages, with free onboard W-iFi as you cruise on a double-decker ride.

    • Hop on and off to explore the Acropolis, Parthenon, Temple of Zeus, and lively squares like Syntagma, Monastiraki, and Kotzia.

    • 48-hour(Discover/Essential) or 72-hour hop-on hop-off tour

    • Access to Athens Line, Piraeus Line & Riviera Line (as per option selected)

    • 1-hour night bus tour (as per option selected–included with the 72-hour pass)

    • Pre-recorded commentary in English, Greek, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish, Arabian, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Hebrew & Ukrainian

    • Free Wi-Fi onboard

    • Free disposable wired earphones

    • Valid for Gray Line's buses

  • TOTAL DURATION2 hours
    FREQUENCYEvery 1 hour (second bus at 11:00AM)
    MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
    FIRST DEPARTUREAcropolis at 9:00 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREAcropolis at 5:00 PM
    Timeline
    Map

    1. Acropolis

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    2 attractions
    Acropolis

    Acropolis

    16 minutes walk
    Theatre of Dionysus

    Theatre of Dionysus

    4 minutes walk

    2. Intercontinental & Grand Hyatt (to Piraeus)

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    2 attractions
    Filopappou Hill

    Filopappou Hill

    7 minutes walk

    Onassis Cultural Centre

    4 minutes walk

    3. Planetarium/Athens Marriott

    1 attraction

    Eugenides Planetarium

    4. Stavros Niarchos

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    2 attractions
    Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre

    Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre

    2 minutes walk

    Park of Maritime Tradition

    13 minutes walk

    5. Flisvos Marina

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    2 attractions
    Flisvos Marina

    Flisvos Marina

    6 minutes walk
    Averof Battleship Museum

    Averof Battleship Museum

    8 minutes walk

    6. Alimos Marina

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    2 attractions
    Alimos Marina

    Alimos Marina

    2 minutes walk
    Sea Turtle Rescue Centre

    Sea Turtle Rescue Centre

    8 minutes walk

    7. Ag.Kosmas Beach

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    2 attractions
    Ag.Kosmas Beach

    Ag.Kosmas Beach

    3 minutes walk

    Asteras Beach

    6 minutes walk

    8. 3rd Glyfada Marina

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    2 attractions
    Glyfada Marina

    Glyfada Marina

    Glyfada Golf Club

    Glyfada Golf Club

    5 minutes walk

    9. Divani Apollon

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    1 attraction
    Vouliagmeni Beach

    Vouliagmeni Beach

    5 minutes walk

    10. Kavouri Beach

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    1 attraction
    Kavouri Beach

    Kavouri Beach

    5 minutes walk

    11. Astir Beach

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    1 attraction
    Astir Beach

    Astir Beach

    4 minutes walk

    12. Vouliagmeni Lake

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    1 attraction
    Vouliagmeni Lake

    Vouliagmeni Lake

    5 minutes walk

    13. Voula Park

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    1 attraction

    Voula Park

    14. Glyfada City Center

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    1 attraction

    Glyfada City Center

    7 minutes walk

    15. Glyfada Beach

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    1 attraction
    Glyfada Beach

    Glyfada Beach

    2 minutes walk

    16. Hellinikon Airport

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    1 attraction

    Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex

    13 minutes walk

    17. War Cemetery

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    2 attractions
    War Cemetery

    War Cemetery

    5 minutes walk
    Kalamaki Beach

    Kalamaki Beach

    6 minutes walk

    18. Edem

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    1 attraction

    Edem Beach

    3 minutes walk

    19. Planetarium/Athens Marriott

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    20. Intercontinental (to Acropolis)

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    TOTAL DURATION1 hour 50 minutes
    FREQUENCYEvery 20 minutes
    MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
    FIRST DEPARTUREAcropolis at 8:28 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREAcropolis at 6:00 PM
    Timeline
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    1. Acropolis

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    2 attractions
    Acropolis

    Acropolis

    16 minutes walk
    Areopagus Hill

    Areopagus Hill

    16 minutes walk

    2. Temple of Zeus

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    2 attractions
    Temple of Olympian Zeus

    Temple of Olympian Zeus

    9 minutes walk
    Hadrian's Arch

    Hadrian's Arch

    3. Parliament

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    2 attractions
    Hellenic Parliament

    Hellenic Parliament

    3 minutes walk
    National Garden

    National Garden

    4 minutes walk

    4. Benaki Museum

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    2 attractions
    Benaki Museum

    Benaki Museum

    2 minutes walk
    Cycladic Art Museum

    Cycladic Art Museum

    5 minutes walk

    5. Panathenaic Stadium

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    2 attractions
    Panathenaic Stadium

    Panathenaic Stadium

    10 minutes walk

    Presidential Mansion Gardens

    9 minutes walk

    6. National Library

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    2 attractions
    Academy of Athens

    Academy of Athens

    3 minutes walk

    National Historical Museum

    5 minutes walk

    7. National Archaeological Museum

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    2 attractions
    National Archaeological Museum

    National Archaeological Museum

    3 minutes walk

    Epigraphic Museum

    4 minutes walk

    8. Omonia Square

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    2 attractions
    Omonia Square

    Omonia Square

    1 minute walk

    Municipal Gallery of Athens

    3 minutes walk

    9. Karaiskaki Square

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    1 attraction
    Karaiskaki Square

    Karaiskaki Square

    10. Monastiraki Square

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    2 attractions
    Monastiraki Square

    Monastiraki Square

    Hadrian’s Library

    Hadrian’s Library

    11 minutes walk

    11. Kotzia Square

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    2 attractions
    Kotzia Square

    Kotzia Square

    Athens City Hall

    12. Syntagma Square

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    2 attractions
    Syntagma Square

    Syntagma Square

    1 minute walk
    Ermou Street

    Ermou Street

    6 minutes walk

    13. Melina Merkouri/Plaka

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    2 attractions

    Melina Mercouri Cultural Center

    9 minutes walk
    Plaka

    Plaka

    11 minutes walk

    14. New Acropolis Museum

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    2 attractions
    New Acropolis Museum

    New Acropolis Museum

    4 minutes walk
    Theatre of Dionysus

    Theatre of Dionysus

    1 minute walk
    TOTAL DURATION80 minutes
    FREQUENCYEvery 40 minutes
    MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
    FIRST DEPARTUREAcropolis at 9:40 PM
    LAST DEPARTUREAcropolis at 5:00 PM
    Timeline
    Map

    1. Acropolis

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    2 attractions
    Acropolis

    Acropolis

    16 minutes walk
    Theatre of Dionysus

    Theatre of Dionysus

    4 minutes walk

    2. Intercontinental & Grand Hyatt (to Piraeus)

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    2 attractions
    Filopappou Hill

    Filopappou Hill

    7 minutes walk

    Onassis Cultural Centre

    4 minutes walk

    3. Stavros Niarchos

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    2 attractions
    Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre

    Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre

    2 minutes walk

    Park of Maritime Tradition

    13 minutes walk

    4. Municipal Theatre

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    2 attractions
    Municipal Theatre of Piraeus

    Municipal Theatre of Piraeus

    5 minutes walk

    Korai Square

    19 minutes walk

    5. 1st Cruise Ships Terminal

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    2 attractions

    Hellenic Maritime Museum

    8 minutes walk
    Karaiskakis Stadium

    Karaiskakis Stadium

    13 minutes walk

    6. 2nd Cruise Ships Terminal

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    2 attractions
    Zea Marina (Pasalimani)

    Zea Marina (Pasalimani)

    8 minutes walk

    Veakeio Theater

    12 minutes walk

    7. Pasalimani

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    2 attractions
    Pasalimani Marina

    Pasalimani Marina

    12 minutes walk

    Piraeus Municipal Gallery

    8 minutes walk

    8. Mikrolimano

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    2 attractions
    Mikrolimano Marina

    Mikrolimano Marina

    8 minutes walk

    Kastella Hill

    5 minutes walk

    9. Planetarium/Athens Marriott

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    1 attraction

    Eugenides Planetarium

    1 minute walk

    10. Intercontinental (to Acropolis)

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    2 attractions

    Acropolis Museum

    6 minutes walk

    Acropolis of Athens

    14 minutes walk

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    Guests from United States, Germany, France and over 26 countries have loved this experience

    What our guests say

    Mark H

    Solo
    Verified booking
    Last week
    Excellent tour. Pity the weather was unseasonably cold, but that's not the company's fault! I took the main city tour, then changed to the Riviera Line. Helpful staff at the pickup points.

    Katherine C

    Couple
    Verified booking
    2 weeks ago
    The tour was ok. Covered a lot of places. Website information was out of date and had the wrong time schedule for the two lesser routes.

    Beatriz Z

    Couple
    Verified booking
    6 days ago
    It's a good way to go around a city and decide where you want to come back to visit.

    Franck H

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Last week
    Helpful staff and informative, tour was great and convenient.

    Philippe V

    Group
    Verified booking
    Last week
    A warm welcome at the bus stop

  • What's not allowed

    • Keep in mind that food (except beverages in closed containers) is not allowed on this experience. Pack wisely!

    • Due to service provider restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.

    Accessibility

    • This experience is wheelchair accessible.

    • Require special accommodations for your disability? Rest assured, you can contact the service provider and they'll try to assist you.

    • Your guide dogs are welcome onboard.

    • The night tour does not offer hop-on hop-off service.

    Tour Details

    Athens Night Tour

    Summer Timetable

    • Departure: 8:15pm & 9:15pm from Stop 6 (Parliament)

    • Frequency: Twice a day

    • Duration: 1 hour

    Winter Timetable (Oct 27 - Feb 28)

    • Departure: 6pm & 7:15pm

    • Frequency: Twice a day

    • Duration: 1 hour

    Note: Passengers are requested to arrive 15 minutes before departure time.

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    • No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.

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