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Getting from the Airport to the City Centre
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport is located 21kms east of Athens.
Transport to the centre of Athens is by Metro, Suburban Rail, bus or taxi.
A single-journey Metro ticket will cost €8, and the journey to Syntagma Square takes 27 minutes. A Suburban Rail ticket to the central Larissis Station also costs € 8, and and the journey takes 30 minutes.
Taxis leave from a queue outside door 3 of the Arrivals hall.
There are 3 buses that operate from the airport to the major locations of the city from a bus stop which can be found outside Terminal B:
- Bus E94 operates between the airport and Ethniki Amyna. The journey lasts approximately 30 minutes and ticket costs €3.
- Bus E95 operates between the airport and Syntagma square. The journey takes 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the traffic. Ticket costs €3.
- Bus E96 operates between the airport and the port of Piraeus for those who are visiting the islands. The journey takes 60 to 90 minutes.
Athens Airport website: www.aia.gr
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Getting around the city
Athens has an extensive network of buses and trolleys.
Trolleys operate from 5 am until midnight,
while buses operate for 24 hours.
Tickets cost €0.45, one way. These can be purchased from transportation and ordinary kiosks. However, all the things that Athens offers to its visitors are within walking distance from the city centre, thus catching a bus or a trolley is not necessary.
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Metro/Subway
The metro is a reliable and regular service. There are three lines that serve the city centre and the suburbs of Athens, with the central station located in Syntagma Square, Athens' central square.
A single-journey ticket costs €0.70 and can be purchased from the transport kiosks. Daily and weekly travel-passes are also available for €2.90 and €10, respectively.
Line 1 (ISAP) operates between the hours of 05.00-00.30 every day, Lines 2 and 3 (METRO) operate between 05.30-24.00.
Tickets are bought through Automatic Ticket Issuing Machines (ATIM) installed in all METRO stations or from Ticket Offices.
For more details about fares and destinations you can log into www.ametro.gr and www.isap.gr
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Taxis
Taxis in Athens are easily detectable since they are bright yellow and can be seen anywhere and any time. Taxis in Athens can take more than 1 passenger at a time, without meaning that the cost of the journey is split, so do not be surprised. You must flag them down, shout the destination and hope that they will take you. It is common case that a taxi driver might turn you down. A taxi rank can be found at Syntagma square. The standard rate that you will have to pay by getting into the taxi is €0.75. The fare depends on the time of the day and traffic conditions. Fares are doubled between midnight and 6am. There is also a surcharge from ports, airports, rail station, and bus station. You might also have to pay something extra for your luggage.
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Long Distance Buses. (ktel)
There are 2 central bus stations in Athens.
Terminal A: It is located at Kifissou 100 (Tel: 210 512 4910). You can get to terminal A from the airport by bus with a ticket costing €3. Buses operate to destinations such as Patras, Corinth, Zante, Thessaloniki etc.
Terminal B: It is located at Liossion 260 (Tel: 210 831 7153) and buses operate to destinations such as Chalkis, Delphi, etc.
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