Hours ashore in Katakolo (for Olympia): cruise port guide

Good to know

Olympia is about 35 km inland. The Hellenic Train service from Katakolo takes about 45 minutes each way (return ticket €10) and runs Monday to Saturday only; on Sundays use a taxi or the ship's tour. Check train times on the day and keep a margin for the return.
The Olympia ticket covers the archaeological site and its museums for one day; the site opens daily, 8:00–20:00 in the 2026 summer timetable, with last entry 20 minutes before closing. Hours can change out of season, so check before you go.
There is little shade at Olympia: take water and a hat in summer.
The port has three cruise piers (two for ships up to about 300 m); larger ships or extra ships may anchor and tender in. Taxis wait about 10 m from the passenger terminal and a bus stop is 50 m away.

Where ships dock

Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Walk: the village waterfront starts at the port gate, a couple of minutes away; the railway station for Olympia is about 5 minutes' walk. Taxis wait by the passenger terminal. Tourist road trains and local operators also offer trips from the port area.

Ready-made days

4hours

Katakolo waterfront → Museum of Ancient Greek Technology (Kotsanas)

6hours

Ancient Olympia archaeological site → Archaeological Museum of Olympia

8hours

Ancient Olympia archaeological site → Archaeological Museum of Olympia → Archaia Olympia village

Things to do

Sights 2 Food & drink 2 Beaches & parks 1 Boat & day trips 3 Practical 1

Add your ship's times above to see what fits in your time ashore.

Food & drink

Katakolo waterfront

A short strip of tavernas, cafés and shops facing the harbour, right by the ship. Easy for a relaxed lunch of fresh fish.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 3 min walk from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Sights

Museum of Ancient Greek Technology (Kotsanas)

Working reconstructions of ancient Greek inventions and mechanisms, in a small museum a few minutes from the port. Opening varies; check locally.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 6 min walk from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

PracticalClosed Sundays

Katakolo railway station (trains to Olympia)

Where to catch the train to Pyrgos and Olympia, a few minutes from the port. Services run Monday to Saturday; tickets can be bought on board. Check return times before you leave.

⏱ 10 min visit🚶 6 min walk from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Sights

Ancient Pheia

The site of an ancient harbour town by Agios Andreas, much of it now under shallow water after earthquakes. Combine it with the beach.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 18 min by taxi or public transport from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Beaches & parks

Agios Andreas beach

A beach about 2.5 km north of the port, a 30-minute walk or a short taxi ride, looking out to two small offshore islets.

⏱ 1 h 30 visit🚶 19 min by taxi or public transport from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Boat & day trips

Pyrgos town

The regional capital, about 13 km inland, a working Greek town with a busy centre of shops and cafés. On the same railway line as Olympia.

⏱ 1 h 30 visit🚶 20 min by taxi from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Boat & day trips

Ancient Olympia archaeological site

The sanctuary of Zeus where the ancient Olympic Games were held: walk through the stone tunnel into the original stadium and past the temple ruins, treasuries and athletes' training halls.

⏱ 2 h 30 visit🚶 45 min by train from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Boat & day trips

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Finds from the sanctuary, including the temple of Zeus sculptures and the Hermes of Praxiteles. Included in the same day ticket as the site.

⏱ 1 h 00 visit🚶 45 min by train from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Food & drink

Archaia Olympia village

The small modern village by the site, with its main street of cafés and tavernas a short walk from the station: a good lunch stop before the train back.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 45 min by train from the Port of Katakolon – John Latsis, cruise piers and passenger station

Map

Your ship's times

Type your ship's arrival and departure times at the top of this page and everything here is marked for your day. Your times are on your cruise documents or in the cruise line's app.

Katakolo (for Olympia) publishes its cruise calendar: see the port's schedule ↗

Guides

Within 20 minutes of the ship

For short stops and lazy days.

Sources we checked on 2026-10-21: katakoloport.gr katakoloport.gr katakoloport.gr greekcruise.gr greekcruise.gr hellenictrain.gr odysseus.culture.gr kotsanas.com

Your hours ashore in Katakolo (for Olympia)

Where ships dock

Ready-made days

Things to do

Map

Your ship's times

Guides