Are mass transit services available?
Yes. If you do not wish to drive into downtown Athens, you can take the bus that connects into the excellent mass transportation system in Athens (subway, surface rail, and bus, thanks again to the Olympics). Please be aware that driving around Athens is difficult because of traffic, lack of parking, narrow crowded poorly defined streets, and poor maps. I highly recommend public transportation. There are numerous bus stops in the Schinias/Marathon region. I prefer the one at Marathon because of the frequency of the bus service (every hour) and because seats are always available. The buses are all modern and new, again thanks to the Olympics. The buses are air conditioned and SMOKE FREE! The first morning bus leaves Marathon around 6 AM and the last bus from Athens arrives around midnight. The bus takes about 45 minutes to reach the nearest subway stop in Athens and between an hour and to one and a half hours or more to reach downtown Athens as the bus is captive to traffic the same as
