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The main form of transport in Greece is the bus service. There are mainly two types: The Blue city buses and the long distance, 'Greyhound' equivalent light green buses.
City (blue) buses
The blue city buses travel the streets and avenues taking you just about everywhere you want to go. And for the money, the distance you travel is amazing. For example, in Attiki (the canton - nom�s of Athens), you can take the blue bus all the way to Varkiza, about 30 kilometers from Athens for just DRA 100 (US$.40/CDN$.50/AUS$.70/30 pence).
Seaside Attiki buses go from the Z�peion, a 5 minute walk from Syntagma square while Kifisia and north suburbs buses go from Square (Plateia) K�ningos.
You must buy your ticket before boarding the bus at machines available at some bus stops or at any of the thousand kiosks spread all over Greece. You must cancel your ticket at appropriate machines inside the bus.
Long Distance (green) buses
The Green long distance buses are another common form of transport used in Greece. Being a mountainous country, Greece relies greatly on buses for transportation. Most cities have more than one bus per day, even on long runs where the trip takes 5 or more hours.
Buses these days are air conditioned and inexpensive. It costs DRA 6000 (US$20/CDN$30/AUS$33/15 pounds) to go from Athens-Thessaloniki, a distance of about 450 kilometers. | 
