Athens International Airport (AIA) relates to more than 30 domestic destinations and around 60 European cities. It also implements more than 15 direct flights overseas to America, Asia, and Africa. To get from AIA to city center, one can use:
- Metro Line 3 (Blue Line) connects the airport of Athens to the city center. Trains depart every 30 minutes, 7 days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. approximately. You will need around 40 minutes to get from the Airport to Syntagma station (city center). The ticket can be used for 90 minutes from the time of first validation.
- The Suburban railway (Proastiakos) connects the Athens airport with the Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis Station). This station gives you access to Metro Line 2 (Red Line) as well as the National Railway network. The train does this route every 60 minutes from around 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- There is a 24-hour express bus that connects central Athens (Syntagma Square) to the Athens International Airport (AIA). This bus is called X95. Service is provided on a non-stop basis seven days a week (24/7 operation). This bus disembarks passengers at the Departures Level and starts its route from the Arrivals Level between Exits 4 and 5. The route lasts about one hour. Tickets can be bought directly by the driver at no extra cost.
- Taxis at the airport are available at the designated waiting area located at Exit 3 at the Arrivals Level. A taxi from the airport to the city center costs a flat rate (including luggage, VAT, and road tolls) of 35 euros from 5:00 a.m. to midnight, and 49 euros from midnight to 5:00 a.m.