My next stop, after Napflio, was Delphi. I was seriously dreading the Napflio to Delphi trip because I had to change not only buses but also bus terminals in Athens. I'd been told that the only possible way between bus terminal A and bus terminal B was by cab (not true, by the way, as I explain below), and having already been swindled by one cab driver to the tune of 10 euro or so, I was dreading interacting with another one.
I'm sure there must be some honest cab drivers in Athens -- there just have to be, right? -- but I've got to say they've earned their bad reputation for a reason. I certainly didn't find an honest one while I was there, and I highly recommend sidestepping them if you possibly can. My apologies to those Athens cab drivers that are honest, but I'd suggest you talk to your dishonest brethren and do something about it. They're costing you money, too, because people like me will avoid taxis whenever they can.
When my bus from Delphi arrived at bus terminal A, I asked at the information booth how much a cab should be to terminal B. She said "5 euro, no more than 6. It is not far." I went outside and asked a few cab drivers how much they thought it would be. (Supposedly many of the cab drivers have broken or dishonest meters, so I thought that getting an estimate ahead of time would at least give me an idea about whether I was dealing with a crook before I got in the cab. Smart, huh?) They gave answers ranging from 10 to 20 euro. I replied to each "that's not what they say inside", which gave me some small satisfaction, but it didn't net me an honest cab driver. I would have accepted an answer like "it depends on traffic, but probably 6 or 7 euro, if the traffic isn't bad." I wasn't going to get in a cab where the driver confidently estimated a fare two to four times the usual metered fare.
I decided that no way in hell was I overpaying for another cab. Look, it's really not about the money. It's the principle of the thing. I hate dishonest people and I'm not going to help them, particularly not at my own expense.
I went back in and asked the girl at the information booth whether there wasn't any way at all to get to terminal B by public transportation. She replied that there was, but that it was a bit of a pain, particularly if you had a lot of bags. Since I only had a carry-on size bag and a purse, I decided to attempt it.
And it wasn't bad at all, as long as you don't have much luggage. It took under an hour, including waiting time and walking, and cost only 1 euro. In case you ever want to attempt it, here's what you do: take the number 51 bus to Omonia Square. Then take the green line metro to Kato Patissia. From there you have a 10 or 15 minute walk to terminal B. Well worth it, in my view, if only for the pleasure of giving a mental middle finger to the cab drivers instead of my money.
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