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Get off the bus after 39 stops, when it makes a U-turn, at "NEO TERMA" (new terminus). That's just the name of the stop, it used to be a terminus but now there is a newer one, so the bus is not ending there anymore. [https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=38.1549,23.857&daddr=38.155,23.8559&t=h&dirflg=w Walk 300m] to the parallel of the high-way. It's quite busy with drivers avoiding the toll station 3km away. You can either walk to that toll station, or wait for a short ride, who's gonna drop you 18km away at "Sirios" complex. To help you make your decision, drivers are in better mood after eating than after paying tolls.
Sirios includes a restaurant, a gas station and Jumbo store. If Sirios restaurant is empty at that time of the day, you can also catch a ride at the point where drivers who avoided the tolls are getting back into the high way. Half of the rides go to Halkida, and the other half go further North. Decline rides that don't go in your direction, they will only put you in a worse spot.
From metro Neratziotissa, take Take the suburban train to direction Kiato, and get down in Megara. The ticket costs 3 euro.The controller always gets on the train in Nea Peramos, in the 1st or 5th (last) wagon. You can either :
From the train platform of Megara, you can see the restaurant / petrol station. Cross the field, and find this [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.9922,23.3613/37.9954,23.3647/@37.9941846,23.3608798,633m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0 underground pass] There are not many cars stopping there, but you can get a long ride. The intersection to Patra or Tripoli is just 40km away, be sure to ask for the correct direction before accepting the ride.
The truck stop is at the 17th km of National Road Athens-Korinthos (Athinon-Korinthou). Ιt seems this is where Halivas Cement Company is.It's a huge area and bus drivers and people know it. ''Not sure if you can say they know it. ** ''=== South to [[User:nerd-has-a-shirt|ValSounio]] asked around ===Take the area and nobodoy could help him out. I ended up hitching from an on ramp to the highway which worked just fine as well''bus [http://www.eurotruckstopsoasa.comgr/city/harrysxpmap.php?id=p122&lang=en 122] from metro Elliniko to Saronida, go down at the last stop, walk along the coast to get out of Saronida, and from there you can hitch-truckstop-athens/hike to Sounio.
=== South to [[Sounio]] ===Take In nearly all stations, that are not underground you can also easily jump/climp the bus [http://wwwfence.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=pe22&lang=en E22] from Elliniko to Saronida, go down at the last In some underground stoppoints you can also jump easily small walls (for example 0, walk along 5m in Omonia) aside of the coast to get regular check points). Watch out of Saronida, and from there you can hitch-hike to Souniofor securities.
You can check where are the controls on the mobile site [http://syrma.gr/ Syrma.gr]. Usually the controls are at the metro intersections (Syntagma, Omonia, Attiki, Monastiraki), where they hide behind the turns of the connecting corridors.
If they catch you without a ticket, give them your passport, but don't pay the fine. Till now, nobody saw their fines redirected to their countries.== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
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== Hitching out ==
=== North to [[Halkida]], [[LamiaVolos]], [[Thessaloniki]] {{E|75}} === Take the metro line 1, till the last station "Kifissia". From there, [httpshttp://maps.googleosm.comorg/mapsdirections?saddrengine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.0736000738,23.808195&daddr=8083;38.0723890728,23.811949&t=h&dirflg=w 8123 cross the park]. You'll find a busy bus stop, direction north, take the bus [http://www.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=p509&lang=en 509] Get off the bus after 30 min, at bus stop "Neo Terma", at the end of Agios Stefanos, when it makes a U-turn and continues back to the city. [http://osm.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.1550,23.8573;38.1549,23.8558 Walk 300m] to the parallel of the high-way. It's quite busy with drivers avoiding toll station You can walk 3 km to that Afidnai Toll Station or wait for a short ride, who's gonna drop you there. Also 4 km after toll station is Kapandriti Motorway Rest Area with BP fuel station You can also catch a ride at the point where drivers who avoided the tolls are getting back into the high way. Half of the rides go to Halkida, and the other half go further North. Decline rides that don't go in your direction, they will only put you in a worse spot.
For a place to sleep before [[Thessaloniki]], there is a [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?zoom=15&lat=40.33&lon=22.58 24 hour rest area/gas station] in Korinos and it's called [https://olympusplaza.gr Olympus plaza]. It includes a restaurant with free wifi and showers. Nobody will disturb you if you sleep on the couches and workers of the restaurant often give food away.
=== North-West to Thiva ===
New spot, i cannot confirm the hitch-hikeability of this route:
Take the suburban till MandraMagoula. From there, take the bus [httphttps://www.oasagoogle.grcom/xpmapmaps/dir/38.php?id=p861&lang=en 070,23.717/38.12,23.417/ 861] till the last stop. There's only 35km left to Thiva.
=== West to the [[Peloponnesos]], [[Patra]] or [[Tripoli]] {{E|94}} ===
==== Option 1: Megara SEA ====
a) stay in the 3rd wagon, and when you see the control approaching, go down the opposite direction. If the train is full, the control might be slow and you might arrive in Nea Peramos Megara before they reach you. If they catch you without a ticket, you wont pay any fine, but just the 3 euro ticket.From the train platform of Megara, you can see the restaurant / petrol station. Cross the field, and try to find a this [https://www.googleopenstreetmap.comorg/mapsdirections?saddrroute=3837.0141,23992%2C23.4145&daddr=37361%3B37.9964,23995%2C23.364&t=k short ride to Megara365 underground pass].
b) stay go down in the 3rd wagon, Nea Peramos and when you see the control approaching, go the opposite directiontry to find a [https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?route=38.0128%2C23.4148%3B37.9954%2C23. If the train is full, the control might be slow and you might arrive in 3646 5km ride to Megara before they reach you. If they catch you without a ticket, you wont pay any fine, but just the 3 euro ticket].
==== Option 2: National Road 8 ====
* from Ag.Marina Metro Station (end of blue line) buses [httphttps://www.oasagoogle.grcom/xpmap.php?id=pa16&lang=en A16] and [http:maps/dir/www37.oasa997,23.gr668/xpmap38.php?id=p876&lang=en 876057,23.52/ A16 or 865].* from Pireas Metro Station (end of green line), buses bus [httphttps://www.oasagoogle.grcom/xpmap.php?id=p845&lang=en 845] and [http:maps/dir/www37.oasa949,23.gr642/xpmap38.php?id=p871&lang=en 036,23.539/ 871].
Get off at 1st Aerodromiou Stop or Levkes Stop. There you will see the connection with National Road 8 (N8).
==== Option 3: Harrys Truck-Stop Eleusina Toll Station ====In With the suburb same buses of Aspropyrgosoption 2, in west Athensyou get off at Platia Elefsinas and [http://osm.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.0431,23.5420;38.0420, there is a truck-stop well known and used by truck-drivers23.4962 walk 5. There are many trucks from western and northern Europe which means that hitchers will have very good chances of getting a lift 3km] to the port-city of Patras and possibly even beyond into EuropeEleusina Toll Station.
==== Option 4 : Eleusina Toll Station ==Public Transport ==With the same buses of option 2, you get off at Platia Elefsinas and [https://mapsThe metro has automatic doors.googleBlack riding is quite common.com/maps?saddr=ΠΛWe wait that somebody opens it with their ticket and we follow them.ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑΣ+@38 Usually the controls are at the metro intersections (Syntagma, Omonia, Attiki, Monastiraki), where they hide behind the turns of the connecting corridors.043151If they catch you without a ticket, show them your passport,23but don't pay the fine.542327&daddr=38.042Till now,23.495 walk 5.5km] nobody saw their fines redirected to Eleusina Toll Stationtheir countries.
== Public Transport Ferry from/to Athens ==Tickets cost EUR 1.20 It is quite common to buy a ticket on the port (full price) or EUR 0.60 (studentsof Piraeus - south of Athens) and are valid for 70min after a ferry to the first validation. As an act of solidarity, partially used tickets are left on the validating machinesstop, escalators, etcbut getting off later. If They never check you when you find one, take itleave the ferry. The time of first validation Seldomly they check the people that are waiting downstairs for leaving the last 4 digits printedferry.
