Tolo is 175 km south-west of Athens International Airport 'Eleftherios Venizelos' (ATH) — a straightforward two-hour drive on Greek motorways. Below are the four ways guests typically arrive at Tolon Holidays Hotel, with current 2026 prices verified by our front-desk team.
1. Private transfer (recommended for families & late arrivals)
Door-to-door, fixed price agreed in advance, child seats on request. Tolon Holidays arranges a private car for €170–190 each way (Mercedes E-Class or equivalent, up to 3 passengers + standard luggage) or €210–240 for a minivan (Mercedes V-Class or VW Caravelle, up to 7 passengers). The driver waits in arrivals (Gate 3) holding a name sign. Email the hotel with your flight number 48 hours before departure to confirm.
2. Self-drive rental car
Pick up at the airport (all major rental companies are on the ground floor of the multi-storey opposite the terminal). Follow signs for 'Αττική Οδός / Attiki Odos' west. The route is: Attiki Odos (E94) → A8 Athens–Korinthos motorway → A7 Moreas motorway → exit 'Nafplion / EO70' → coast road to Tolo.
- Total tolls: €15–16 each way (cash or Greek e-Pass; international credit cards accepted at most plazas).
- Fuel: €18–22 for a small petrol hatchback at current 2026 prices (€1.95/litre 95 octane).
- Drive time: 1 h 50 min outside rush hour; allow 2 h 30 min if leaving Athens 16:00–19:00 weekdays.
- Free private parking at Tolon Holidays — no booking needed, secure overnight, 24/7 access.
- Speed limits: 130 km/h on motorways, 90 km/h on national roads, 50 km/h in villages. Speed cameras are common between Korinthos and Argos.
3. KTEL public bus
From the airport take the X93 express bus to Kifissou KTEL station (approx. 1 hour, €6 cash on board). From Kifissou, KTEL Argolidas runs hourly buses to Nafplio (€16, 2 hours; tickets at the counter). From Nafplio bus station, local bus 24 connects Nafplio to Tolo (€2, 25 minutes, every 30–60 minutes until 21:30).
Total: ~€24, 4–5 hours door-to-door. Cheap and reliable, but slow with heavy luggage and no realistic option after the last Nafplio–Tolo bus.
4. Taxi from Athens
Standard Athens taxis will quote €200–260 for the journey. Always agree the total price in writing before getting in (most drivers will refuse the meter for this distance). Pre-booked taxi apps such as Beat and FreeNow offer fixed-price 'XL' rates around €220–250. Rarely cheaper than a pre-booked private transfer, and the cars are usually older.
5. (Bonus) Train + bus
Hellenic Train runs services from Athens (Larissa station) to Korinthos in 1 hour for €10, with onward bus connections to Nafplio. Useful only if you're already in central Athens; not worth the changes if you're coming straight from the airport.
Which should you pick?
- Arriving after 21:00 with kids → private transfer (no waiting, child seats, driver handles the luggage).
- Planning day trips to Mycenae, Epidaurus or the beaches east of Drepano → rent a car. You will use it daily.
- Travelling solo on a tight budget → KTEL bus is fine and Greek bus drivers are unfailingly polite.
- Arriving in a group of 5+ → a minivan transfer is usually cheaper than two taxis and more comfortable.
