Arrival at Athens International Airport "E. Venizelos"

The Athens International Airport is located 27 km southeastern of Athens. Public transport is provided by:
 
  • The Athens Metro (subway) line 3, to Egaleo (blue line). Frequency: every 30 minutes.
  • Suburban train, to the Main train terminal of Athens (Larissis).
  • Express Airport Bus connections with the Athens center on a 24-hour basis. Buses leave the airport terminal every ~15 minutes. Most relevant lines are X93 (to Bus terminal "Kifissos" for destinations outside Athens), X95 (to Athens downtown "Syntagma") and X96 (to Pireaus).

    • Athens International Airport -> Athens, "Evangelismos" area

    "Evangelismos" is a hospital, which has given its name to a Metro stop (blue line, i.e. line 3), and is near the Hilton Hotel, and the National Gallery.

    The best way is to use the Metro (subway) line 3, and get off at "Evangelismos" stop.
    Metro Timetable: 05:30-24:00.

    Taxis: the taxi stand extends from Door 4 to Door 1 at the Arrivals Level. The taxi fare from the airport to the city center is about 30 Euro, depending on the time (day or night) and the traffic load.

    There is also a relevant bus line: X95 Syntagma - Athens Airport Express: Get off at the Hilton Bus Stop.
    Price of Ticket: 4 euro. This ticket can be used for 24 hours from the time of its first validation, for the following: ONE trip to or from the airport, and/or an unlimited number of trips by all other public means of transport. Validate your ticket:
    -Only once, if you first use it for the Express Airport Bus.
    -Twice, in case you use one or more public means of transport prior to the use of an Express Airport Bus: Once, when you first use it, and once more, when you board on the Express Airport Bus. (The latter applies when one moves from the city to the airport).
    Buy the ticket from the driver, at a Metro station, or from a public transport ticket outlet.

    To go to the Hotels in the area, cross Vassilissis-Sofias Ave towards Hilton Hotel.

  • For Delice Hotel + Apartments, on Vassileos-Alexandrou Ave (across from Divani-Caravel Hotel): Once you've crossed the avenue, walk past Hilton (leaving it to your left). You'll find it on your left. Here's their website, and google map to the Dept of Informatics
  • For ILISIA Best-Western : Once you've crossed the avenue, turn left, walk in front and past Hilton, then turn in the first street to the right. One block from Vassilissis-Sofias Ave, there is a Goody's fast-food restaurant to your left. The hotel is just past Goody's.
  • For Divani-Caravel walk straight down to Vassileos Alexandrou Ave. It is across the street from Delice.

    • "Evangelismos" area -> Dept. Informatics, National University of Athens

    There's a few bus lines, see here.
    See NKUA maps (the campus).

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    Map of main avenues and Campus of University of Athens.

    I.Z. Emiris, 2010