KTEL (Greece)

KTEL
KTEL bus station in Pyrgos
Founded1952
HeadquartersAthens, Greece
Service areaGreece
Service typeIntercity coach service
Websitektelbus.com

KTEL (Greek: Κοινό Ταμείο Εισπράξεων Λεωφορείων, "Common Funds of Bus Proceeds") is the main intercity public transport bus service in Greece. It is a cooperation of 62 regional bus companies on the mainland of Greece and its islands. KTEL was founded in 1952,[1] and the combined KTEL fleet numbers 4,199 buses as of 2023.[2]

The KTEL companies provide 80% of all passenger transportation in Greece.[1] Interregional transport, e.g. to Athens, is provided by most of the KTEL companies.[3]

KTEL services

Each unit is typically named after the regional unit it serves, e.g. KTEL Imathias for Imathia. The 62 entities consist of the following:[4]

  • KTEL Aiginas
  • KTEL Aitoloakarnanias
  • KTEL Androu
  • KTEL Argolidas
  • KTEL Arkadias
  • KTEL Artas
  • KTEL Attikis
  • KTEL Achaias
  • KTEL Grevenon
  • KTEL Dramas
  • KTEL Evrou
  • KTEL Evias
  • KTEL Evritanias
  • KTEL Zakynthou
  • KTEL Ileias
  • KTEL Imathias
  • KTEL Heraklion - Lassithi
  • KTEL Thesprotias
  • KTEL Thessalonikis
  • KTEL Thivas
  • KTEL Thiras
  • KTEL Iou
  • KTEL Ioanninon
  • KTEL Kavalas
  • KTEL Karditsas
  • KTEL Karpathou
  • KTEL Kastorias
  • KTEL Kerkyras
  • KTEL Kefallonias
  • KTEL Kilkis
  • KTEL Kozanis
  • KTEL Korinthias
  • KTEL Kos
  • KTEL Lakonias
  • KTEL Larissas
  • KTEL Lesvou
  • KTEL Lefkadas
  • KTEL Lemnou
  • KTEL Livadeias
  • KTEL Magnisias
  • KTEL Messinias
  • KTEL Mykonou
  • KTEL Naxou
  • KTEL Xanthis
  • KTEL Parou
  • KTEL Pellas
  • KTEL Pierias
  • KTEL Prevezas
  • KTEL Rodopis
  • KTEL Rodou
  • KTEL Salaminas
  • KTEL Samou
  • KTEL Serron
  • KTEL Syrou
  • KTEL Tinou
  • KTEL Trikalon
  • KTEL Fthiotidos
  • KTEL Florinas
  • KTEL Fokidas
  • KTEL Chalkidikis
  • KTEL Chanion - Rethimnou
  • KTEL Chiou

References

  1. ^ a b Information about KTEL companies
  2. ^ "Ιστορική Εξέλιξη ΚΤΕΛ". ktelbus.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. ^ "Buses in Greece (KTEL): Stations and connections - Greeka.com". Greeka. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  4. ^ "Information about KTEL Companies". KTEL. Retrieved 21 October 2023.