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]

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.