Air Travel Information
Information on flights and services
Athens International Airport in Greece
Elefthérios Venizélos (Athens International Airport) is located between the towns Markopoula, Koropi, Spata and Loutsa, at a distance of approximately 30 km by road from the centre of Athens.
The connection with the airport is very good, and you can catch a train or metro to the centre of Athens (Syntagma Square), or shuttle bus to the centre or to the different other destinations like Kifissos Coach Station, Piraeus Port or Dafni Metro Station.
The airport is also connected by regional buses with the city Rafina, Markopoulo, Lavrio, Kalyvia and Keratea.
Taxi and car rentals are also available at the airport premises.
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| Olympic Air |
Local company that offers daily normal and low cost flights between Athens and all the Greek islands, and flights all over the world to Europe, USA and more.
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| Aegean Airlines |
Local company that offers daily normal and low cost flights between Athens and all the Greek islands, and flights all over the world to Europe, USA and more.
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| Tarom Airlines |
Daily flights between Romania and Greece.
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| Air Italia |
Regular flights between Athens and Rome, Neaples etc.
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| Air France |
Regular service between Athens and Marseille, Paris etc.
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| British Airways |
Regular service to Athens.
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| Easyjet |
Easyjet provide a regular low cost flights to Athens.
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| Lufthansa |
Regular and low cost service to Athens.
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You can check the travel information website provided by
Viva Travel.
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Sea Travel Information
Information on ferries and sea travel options
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Travelling by sea in Greece
If you are planning a long holiday and coming by car from any point of the Western Europe, you can catch the ferry to Greece from Venice, Ancona and Bari in Italy.
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| ANEK Lines |
Connection between Italy and Greece, and between Greek islands.
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| Minoan Lines |
Connection between Italy and Greece, and between Greek islands .
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If you are planning to travel to Athens from different islands, or planning to go to various islands:
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| Ferries |
Travel by ferry / fast ferry / hydrofoil.
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| Hellenic Seaways |
Is the largest company which it serves more than 35 ports in the Cyclades, Saronikos and the Sporades.
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| Blue Star Ferries |
Connects Athens (Piraeus Port) with almost all the Greek islands.
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You can check the travel information website provided by
Viva Travel.
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Land Travel Information
Information about how to travel by land in Greece
Travelling by land to Greece
A road trip from different countries of Europe to Greece can be easily planned by accessing the on-line mapping systems.
Google Maps, Bing Map, Via Michelin etc will provide very accurate mapping information. You also have the possibility of viewing all your journey in 3D with the help of Google Earth.
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Transport in Greece:
Directions from Athens airport
Airport buses operate on 24-hour with a frequency of approximately 30 minutes and a ticket cost about 4 euro.
From the airport you can reach :
- Centre of Athens (Syntagma Square) by Bus X95.
- Piraeus Port by Bus X96.
- Kiffisos Intercity Bus Station by Bus X93.
- Dafni Metro Station by Bus X97.
KTEL Intercity Buses
KTEL is a private company bus service who provides intercity and local bus services. KTEL is providing quality and air conditioned coach services between Athens, Patras, Thessaloniki, (and other cities) and they are running times throughout the day and night.
Timetables for KTEL Bus can be found here.
Taxi
Many taxi companies and taxi drivers are willing to do long distance journeys for a reasonable fee.
You can check the travel information website provided by
Viva Travel.
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