Travel Information
Arrival at Athens International Airport "E. Venizelos"
The Athens International Airport is
located
27 km southeastern of Athens, in Spata. Public transport is provided
by:
-
The Athens Metro (subway) line 3,
to
Monastiraki. Frequency: every 30 minutes.
Map.
-
Express
Airport Bus connections with the Athens center on a 24-hour basis.
Buses leave the airport terminal every ~20 minutes. Most relevant lines
are X94, X95:
-
X94 goes to Metro stop "Ethniki Amina" (Ministry of National Defense),
line 3 (blue line). Duration: ~35min.
-
X95 goes to Syntagma Sq. (Athens downtown), stop at "Evangelismos".
Duration: ~50min.
Look here
for ticket prices for bus and metro. Special tickets exist for
those
using several means of transport, or buying a 24-hour ticket. You
must
validate your ticket at boarding time.
Taxis
The taxi stand at the Airport extends from Door 4 to Door 1 at the
Arrivals
Level. Their cost is inexpensive in Greece by EU standards. The average
cost is 30-35 Euro to Athens, depending on surcharges for luggage, late
night rides, and the fee for servicing the airport. Tipping is
not required and seldom
practiced, but drivers tend to round up their fare. Tolls are paid by
the
driver and added up in the final price. Taxis shall normally take up to
4 people, including seating in the front seat.
Around Athens
Map
of main avenues and the Ilissia Campus of National University of
Athens.
The Main University Building is in the map's square B3 (and partly
in C3). Metro line 2 (red line), "Panepistimio" stop.
The Dept. of Informatics is in D6. Closest metro stop is
"Evangelismos", metro line 3 (blue line).
The workshop dinner is at the "Palamas" building, in C3. Metro line 2
(red line), "Panepistiomio" stop.
Most proposed hotels are in C5. Metro stop "Evangelismos", line 3
(blue line).
There are buses
going from the Metro stop "Evangelismos" to the Dept. of Informatics
(Ilissia
campus).
See map of the
Ilissia
Campus and other NUA Campuses.
High resolution map showing workshop venues and some hotels:
