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The questions people ask first about Volos, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the euro (EUR).Greece-wide
• SIM or eSIMCosmote, Vodafone and Nova sell prepaid SIMs in their shops and at the airport; a passport is needed to register.Greece-wide
• Tap waterTap water is safe in Athens, Thessaloniki and most of the mainland.Greece-wide
• TippingTaverna or restaurant: 5–10% in cash on the table; not expected at gyros shops.Greece-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/F. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Greece-wide
• SafetyVolos is a safe city by day and night; the real issues are taxi meter rates, short museum hours and summer heat.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Coffee€2–4 (≈ US$3–5)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi across the cityMinimum charge €3.39; double rate 00:00–05:00.Minimum charge €3.39; double rate 12:00 AM–5:00 AM.€3.39–7 (≈ US$4–9)
• Metro or bus rideCity bus single ticket€1.10–1.50 (≈ US$2)
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entryAthanasakeion €2; Tsalapata brickworks €3.€2–3 (≈ US$3–4)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person€20 (≈ US$25)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, city hotel, a night, per room€90 (≈ US$110)
• High-end bedDouble room, city hotel, a night, per room€180 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €45 (≈ US$55) · Mid €80 (≈ US$95) · High €140 (≈ US$170)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

VOL Nea Anchialos National Airport (About 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the city; summer charter flights from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. Bus to Volos bus station about €5, buses meet landing flights.) · ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (KTEL coach from Athens Liossion terminal, about 4 h, about €20.)VOL Nea Anchialos National Airport (About 19 mi (30 km) southwest of the city; summer charter flights from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. Bus to Volos bus station about €5, buses meet landing flights.) · ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (KTEL coach from Athens Liossion terminal, about 4 h, about €20.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

€45–70 (≈ US$55–85) excl. bed

Mid

€70–120 (≈ US$85–140) excl. bed

High

€120 (≈ US$140)+ excl. bed

• Taxi meters have a double night rate from 00:00 to 05:00; check the rate and ask for a receipt if you think you were overcharged.Taxi meters have a double night rate from 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM; check the rate and ask for a receipt if you think you were overcharged.
• Expect €1–2 (≈ US$2–3) extra for a taxi from the bus station, train station or port, and a surcharge for a taxi called on demand.
• The KTEL intercity coach station is not central; tickets can also be bought at two shops on Iasonas street.
• Water is clearer the further you get from the port; the city beaches at Anavros and Alykes are acceptable, not the reason to come.
• Museum hours are short and change seasonally: confirm before you go.