Lamia (Municipality of Lamia, www.lamia.gr) is the capital of Fthiotida located at the foothills of  mountain ‘Othrys’. There are several versions about the origin of the city’s name: Lamia was built by Lamos, the son of Hercules and Omphale. According to Pausanias, the city was built by the Lamia, Queen Trachiniae, daughter of Poseidon. According to Aristotle, the word Lamia is a female noun, meaning the region, the country, the city located between two hills. In another version, the name of the city comes from an anagram of the word Malia, the name of the surrounding area. During the Byzantine era, the city took the name Zitouni and was fortified.

Lamia is one modern city of Greece with rich history, strong social life and wonderful climate. Nowadays the town has 80,000 inhabitants, it is commercial center with great farming, ranching and forestry production. Its Industrial Area of 1.500 acres is located 8 km outside the city center. Particularly valuable for the city, for economic reasons, is considered the Panhellenic Exhibition of Lamia which is organized every year during the last ten days of May. In the city of Lamia you can visit the archaeological museum and the Municipal Theatre (Regional Theatre Rumeli), the municipal conservatory, cinema halls, the sports center. There are also many cultural mountaineering, nature and sports clubs.

Access Information

BUSES (Astiko) TO UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Lamia has public transportation and provides the residents with frequent services to all places [tel 2231022122].

The itinerary University – Lamia runs every fifteen (15) minutes from 5:45 am until 22:45 pm. The line’s starting point is at Parkou square in front of National Bank.

TAXI

In the town of Lamia Radio Taxi services are also offered.  Major Radio Taxi ranks are Parkou Square , Laou Square, Amaleias Street, Fleming Street, Averof Street.

Radio TAXI Lamia: 1300 and +3022310-34555

TRAINS – OSE

The city of Lamia has train routes by OSE through the Railway Station Lianokladi and the Local Station located inside the city.  The Station Lianokladi serves routes with directions “Athens – Thessaloniki” and “Athens – Volos” (plain train or Intercity).

Tickets may be bought at the agent or at the station Lianokladi [tel 22310-61061]. With a small charge, the OSE undertakes to carry passengers from the city of Lamia to Lianokladi Station.

To see the routes from Lianokladi Train Station visit the page: http://www.ose.gr/

KTEL BUSES

The city of Lamia has access to intercity buses, either directly from Athens or Thessaloniki or from other cities. The intercity bus station is located at Taygetou Street.

KTEL Fthiotidos

ATHENS Tel: +30210 8317147

THESSALONIKI Tel: +30231051 2444,   +302310 517324

Intercity Bus Station Lamia

Athens – Thessaloniki, Patras: +3022310  51345-6

Atalanti, Domokos: +3022310  51347-8

Stylida, Volos: +3022310 22627

Ypati, Sperchiada: +3022310  51347-8

Evritania: +3022310 28955

Thessaly, Patras, Agrinio: +3022310 22802

Fokida: +3022310 35494