Greek National Road 82

The EO82 is officially defined as an east–west road in the Laconia and Messenia regional units: the EO82 runs between Sparta in the east and Pylos in the west, passing through Kalamata, Messini, Velika [el] and Chatzis [el].^[2] Within Kalamata, a small section of the EO82 is part of European routes E55 and E65, sandwiched between Junction 21 of the A7 motorway and the ferry to Kissamos.^[3] The EO82 also runs concurrently with the EO7 between Kalamata and Kalami [el].

Other main road connections with the EO82 include the EO9 at Pylos, and the EO39 and EO84 at Sparta.

Ministerial Decision G25871 of 9 July 1963 created the EO82 from all or part of the following short-lived national roads (listed from east to west), which existed by royal decree from 1955 to 1963:^[2][4]

• The old EO61, between Sparta and Kalamata
• The old EO53, between Kalamata and Kalami [el]
• The old EO59, between Kalami and Pylos.