Athens transport

Recently Athens city built an international airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” which is located 27 km northeast of the city. The Athens Metro System and train service connects the airport to the city as well as an express bus service. A ferry service is also available.

Three bus itineraries are dedicated to carry passengers to and from the airport:

• Line E94 connects the Ethniki Amina Metro Station with the Airport. Passengers can transfer from the Metro line to the Airport Bus at this departure point.
• Line E 95 Syntagma Square - Airport Express has its departure point at Athens center (Syntagma Square) and via Vas. Sofias Avenue, Mesogion Avenue and Attiki Odos terminate at the airport.
• Line E96 Pireaus - Airport Express starts from Pireaus center (Karaiskaki Square) and via Posidonos Avenue, Varis-Varkizas, and Varis-Koropiou Roads terminates at the airport.

Eleftherios Venizelos - International Airport in Athens

Public transport system consists in buses, trolley buses, city center minibuses and the metro/electric trains. The service is cheap and extensive but often overcrowded. A ferry service is also available in Athens. A subway and metro system links the city with Piraeus, suburbs and downtown Athens. The ticket fare is 250 dollars. Bus regularly all over the city ant the fare is 150 dollars.

The major attractions and the most frequently parts in Athens are all within walking distance of each other located around Syntagma Square. Consequently walking is the best way to enjoy most of the city’s sights. Fortunately, Athens has created pedestrian zones in sections of the Commercial Triangle (the area bounded by Omonia, Syntagma, and Monastiraki squares), the Plaka, and Kolonaki, making strolling, window-shopping, and sightseeing infinitely more pleasant.

Rail service is available from Athens central train station to various cities in eastern and western Europe.

There are approximately more than 15,000 taxis in Athens, and find one empty is almost never easy. If you have travel connections to make, it will be a good idea to reserve a radio taxi. ). When you get into a taxi, check to see that the meter is turned on and set on "1" rather than "2"; the meter should be set on "2" (double fare) only between midnight and 5am, or if you take a taxi outside the city limits (if you plan to do this, try to negotiate a flat rate in advance). There are about 15 radio taxi companies in Athens it's worth checking the daily listing in "Your Guide" in the Athens News. Your hotel can make the call for you and make sure that the driver knows where you want to go. Most restaurants will call a taxi for you without charge.

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