The Athens
airport is approximately 33 km outside of Athens and
since the ATHENS 2004 OlympicGames it is one of the easiest
airports in the world to reach from / the city centre.
There are various ways to travel between Athens airport
and the city centre.
1) We suggest that you get a view of the Athens
suburban area using the AIRPORT
BUS LINE from outside of the Arrivals
Building exit. The bus ticket costs 3.20 euro per person
and is valid to use for 24 hours (after validation) on
all public transport (buses, trolley-buses, and the
metro). Remember that for your departure it pays you to
buy it and start using it 24 hrs before your scheduled
departure time. These airport busses run on a 24 hour
basis departing every 20 minutes during the day time.
Tickets may be purchased from the bus driver, the kiosk
outside the arrivals building or any metro station ticket
sales office.
- Bus No. 94 takes you to the Metro Station of
ETHNIKI AMYNA, where you can transfer to the
Athens Metro.
- Bus No. 95 takes you to the centre of Athens,
SYNTAGMA Square, across the Parliament House.
- Bus No. 93 takes you to the Athens Intercity Bus
Station of Kifissos, while,
- Bus No. 96 takes you through the Southern suburbs
of Athens to the port of Piraeus.
2) Click here and
see the Metro Map and ticket information. or for
information THE
ATTIKO METRO website.
The Metro Station is 200m from the Arrivals Building and
the ticket costs 6.00 euro. Departs every 30 minutes from
the airport to Athens centre whisking one into the
central part of town in only 40 minutes. At the last
station of the airport Line (Monastiraki), you connect to
the old subway line that takes you all the way to the
port of Piraeus.
SUBURBAN
or PROASTEIAKOS RAILWAY
The ticket costs 6.00 euro p.p. Departs every 30
minutes connecting the airport with the ATTIKO METRO line
(changing platform at PLAKENTIAS Station you can take the
METRO line and arrive to the city centre and not only),
the Athens Railway Station and connecting the town of
Corinth (75 km) with Athens within 50 minutes.
TAXI SERVICE
The taxi ride to Athens centre costs approximately 30.00
euro during daytime depending on the city traffic and
this includes luggage transportation and road tolls.
Taxis in Greece are allowed to take only up to 4 passengers
counting the children too.
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
Astoria Travel can organise all ground
transportation services including airport transfers with
meet & greet service, if requested.
For more information please
contact us at: info@astoria.gr
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