The Temple of Poseidon is situated around 77km from Athens. The temple ruins are at Cape Sounion, the southernmost tip of the Attica. It juts out into the Aegean Sea, providing a beautiful backdrop for Poseidon’s Temple. The site is renowned for its stunning views during sunset hours.
You can either travel to Cape Sounion by public KETL buses, rent cars, or opt for tickets including round-trip transfers. The KETL buses depart once or twice a day from Mavromateon Terminal on the western side of Pedion Areos Park. If you are driving to Cape Sounion, you can either choose the highway A6 route, which will require you to pay toll charges, or go through the scenic Athinon Souniou, which has no tolls but will take you an extra 15 minutes to reach the site.
No matter which mode of transport you choose, it will take you at least 1.5 to 2 hours to reach the Temple of Poseidon from Athens. If you drive along the Athinion Souniou road, it may take you an extra 15 minutes. We recommend you pick the longer, scenic route, as you can catch glimpses of several heritage sites like the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and the archaeological site of Thorikos along the way.
The quickest way to reach Cape Sounion from Athens is to book Temple of Poseidon tickets including direct, round-trip transfers. These cars ruin along the highway A6 route, which passes through Markopoulo and merges with E091 to get to Sounion. However, please note that this route requires you to pay toll charges.
One of the most affordable ways to get to the Temple of Poseidon from Athens is to board the KETL buses. These buses depart from one of the KETL Attica bus stops, also known as the ‘Mavreomateon Terminal’ on the western side of Pedion Areos Park. Even if the buses are scheduled to depart at 10am, we recommend you reach the bus ‘shelter’ around 9:30am to ensure you do not miss the bus.
There are no specific demarcated spaces. As you approach the archaeological site of Cape Sounion, you will be greeted by a series of cars parked near the visitor center along the road. You can park your car at the foot of the cliff.
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