14 Bus Day Trips in Greece Worth the Early Start

1.Naxos: Highlights Full-Day Tour by Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 736 reviews · 8 hours · from $41Our pick

See Naxos beyond Chora on an affordable full-day bus tour covering Demeter, mountain villages, Apollonas, and local crafts.

“Such a great day! Interesting from the first minute to the last. We saw amazing scenery and visited really beautiful villages. Jacob, our guide, was entertaining, very informative and always ready to help. He really did do a superb job, as did our expert and skilful driver, Vassilis. Thank you both!”

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2.From Zakynthos: Kefalonia Island Full Day Tour by Bus & Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 238 reviews · 10 hours · from $99

Explore Kefalonia from Zakynthos by ferry and bus, with Drogarati Cave, Melissani Lake, Myrtos Beach, Agia Efimia, and Argostoli.

“Where to begin about this amazing day?! First our tour guide Alexandra was stunning, generous, funny! Also our bus driver was great, fast, drove safe, and managed to arrange us the day to the fullest. These guides really exceed and managed a great day despite some of the situation happened on our road that day. I enjoyed very much that day, you have to take this attraction in Kefalonia Island- there is so much to see! Everything was organized well, on time, comfortable and we learned a lot from Alexandra. Thank you so much! I more than recommend on Fidelity travel that organized this trip! Yakir”

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3.From Rethymno & Chania: Elafonisi Island Day Tour by Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 202 reviews · 10 hours - 1 day · from $31Best value

Review of the Elafonisi day tour from Rethymno and Chania, with pink sand, Topolia Gorge, transport details, tips, and honest value advice.

“The guide gave some great information and history of Crete along the way. I love that we stopped by two small mountain villages for some amazing views and food.”

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4.Santorini 2-Day Combo: Volcano Boat Cruise & Island Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 146 reviews · 2 days · from $117

Santorini in two days: cruise the caldera, swim in sulfur springs, visit villages and Akrotiri, taste wine, and watch Oia sunset.

“Took the two day bus/ boat package. The 1st day was the guided bus tour. Pick up at 10am & the whole day was a nice experience. The guide was knowledgable & very helpful. Finished the day late after the sunset at Oia and then drop off at our hotel. The next day was the volcano cruise. Pick up was earlier in the morning 8:50. First stop was at Nea Kameni with a trek to the volcano top. This was really interesting. After this the boat took us to Palea Kameni where we had the chance to swim in the the hot springs. The boat dropped you about 30 metres…”

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5.Georgioupolis: Preveli Palm Beach Day Trip by Bus and Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 95 reviews · 1 day · from $34

Review of Crete’s Preveli Palm Beach trip from Georgioupolis, with bus, boat, swimming, Plakias, gorge views, costs, and practical tips.

“Es war ein guter Ausflug, Preveli und Plakias sind schöne Orte. Einzige Kritikpunkte: Preveli hat zu wenig WCs, die Wartezeiten sind ewig und die Bootstour dauerte viel länger als angegeben, da wir zusätzlich Leute in einem anderen Dorf in entgegengesetzter Richtung aufladen mussten, ich hätte einen längeren Aufenthalt in Dorf 1 bevorzugt, es hat eine wunderschöne Kirche auf einem Berg und die Zeit hätte locker gereicht, diesen Ort besser zu erkunden und erst beim erneuten Stopp des Taxis dort einzusteigen.”

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6.Elafonisi Island Day Tour by Bus From Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 78 reviews · 10 hours · from $31

Review of the $31 Elafonisi day tour from Rethymno, with Topolia Gorge, pink sand, four beach hours, transport tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Excursia a fost minunată , timpul a fost puțin cam scurt, recomand cu drag , merită să mergi dacă poți să petreci o zi întreagă ☺️.”

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7.From Chania: Elafonisi Island Day Tour by Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 71 reviews · 10 hours · from $33

Review of the Chania to Elafonisi bus tour, with pink sand, Topolia Gorge, four beach hours, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Really good experience. Your guide knew history and about the area. The beach was amazing plenty of space shame we didn’t have longer there. The stop at the honey spot was a nice added extra where you get to try local honey.”

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8.Delphi and Meteora: 2-Day Bus Tour from Athens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · from $292

Review of the 2-day Delphi and Meteora bus tour from Athens, with monastery visits, hotel details, costs, guides, and practical tips.

“On the first day our bus had a damaged tire that needed to be repaired before we made it to Delphi. This was done relatively quickly but put us off schedule. As a result our time in Delphi was quite short and seemed rushed. Our guide did a great job with the time she had but we still felt like we missed some things as we wanted more time for pictures. We needed to join a second group going to Meteora and we were already a bit late for that. We felt that the tire issue should have been caught with a regular check. Also, the tour company did not…”

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9.From Chania Area: Day Trip to Elafonisi Island by Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 43 reviews · 12 hours · from $43

Review of the $43 Elafonisi day trip from Chania, with White Mountain scenery, a turquoise lagoon, village stops, and practical beach tips.

“Pickup was spot on & on time. The day was amazing, the beach stunning, a tad windy for my trip. Driver Kosta has exceptional driving skills going up those hills & narrow roads. This trip won’t disappoint, be mindful of walk down to beach, approx 15 mins - wear joggers as the road is rocky. Lunch stop was traditional beautiful food & very nice.”

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10.Olympia – Private Half Day Tour with Mini Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 4 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Top rated

Explore ancient Olympia, taste honey at a family farm, and enjoy a beach stop on this private Katakolon shore excursion.

“My family of 14 had a lovely time in Olympia! Everyone was pleasantly happy with the stop at Klio's Honey Farm and even the short time to spend at the beach. The Olympic ruins were interesting but so vast that we didn't take the time to see everything, especially since it was sooo HOT! Our tour escort Anastasia was wonderful! She helped us to avoid the crowds at the museum and was very communicative and accommodating. She was also very patient with us since we had a couple elderly grandmas who moved about slowly. Highly recommend!”

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11.Meteora Full-Day Trip with Guide on Luxury Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $108

See Meteora’s cliff-top monasteries on a 15-hour Athens day trip with an archaeologist guide, scenic bus ride, Kastraki lunch, and three monastery visits.

“It was perfectly worthwhile. She and he were professional guides, and their vehicle was comfortable. Meteora is one of the famous and important world heritage sites in the world. All should go to this beautiful place. You must be touched its significance.”

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12.Athens to Meteora, Day Trip with Local Guide,up to 9 people

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 14 hours · from $128

Review of the Athens to Meteora day trip, with three monastery visits, all six monasteries, photo stops, transport details, and practical tips.

“Het was een lange dag, rit vanuit Athene duurt 4 uur en terug. Omgeving en kloosters zijn de moeite. De 2 belangrijkste bezoeken is voldoende. De binnenkant lijkt erg op elkaar.”

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13.Kefalonia: Ithaca Island Day Tour with Bus & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $55

Review of Kefalonia’s Ithaca day tour, with Vathi, Kioni, Frikes, swimming, ferry rides, local guide, price, and practical tips.

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14.Meteora Full-Day Trip with Guide on Luxury Bus From Athens

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $111

Review of the Athens to Meteora luxury bus tour, with monastery visits, guide commentary, costs, dress rules, travel time, and practical tips.

“I visited Meteora with amazing guides, I visited 3 monasteries. I loved this day trip, I definitively recommand it and would do it again without hesitation !”

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