Planning a trip to Mycenae

Getting There

By Car: From Corinth, take the national highway toll road E64 to the Nemea exit, where you will join the old Corinth-Argos highway, which has a clearly marked turnoff for Mycenae. If you prefer, you can shun the new highway and take the old Corinth-Argos road to the turn off either for the site of Mycenae or for the village of Mycenae. This takes longer and you may get stuck behind a bus or truck, but you will have a better sense of the countryside than on the elevated highway. Either way, Mycenae is about 90km (56 miles) south of Corinth. From Nafplion, take the road out of town toward Argos. When you reach the Corinth-Argos highway, turn right and then, after about 16km (10 miles), turn right again at the sign for Mycenae. A slightly complicated back way to Mycenae via Ayia Triada used to be very quiet and pretty, but is now heavily used by tour buses. If a local suggests this route to you, expect tour buses at every turn!

By Bus: There is frequent bus service from the Stathmos Leoforia Peloponnisou, at 100 Kifissou in Athens to Corinth, Argos, and Nafplion (allow 3–4 hr.). From any of these places you can travel on by bus to Mycenae (allow 1 hr.). The Athens-Argos bus is usually willing to drop Mycenae-bound travelers at the turnoff at Fihtia—but don't count on finding a taxi to take you the rest of the way (about 2km/1 mile). For general information on all schedules and fares, call tel. 210/512-4910 or check http://www.ktelargolida.gr.