Coming from the Airport

If you are travelling to and from Athens International Airport, be aware of upcoming evening disruptions on Metro Line 3, as upgrade works continue the section between Panormou and Nomismatokopio stations.

From Sunday to Thursday, the stations at Panormou, Katehaki, Ethniki Amyna, Holargos and Nomismatokopio will close at 9.40pm, around two-and-a-half hours earlier than the usual end of service.

The changes will have a direct impact on airport services. After 9.40pm, Line 3 trains will no longer run through the affected section. Instead, airport-bound trains will depart from Agia Paraskevi station, while trains arriving from the airport will terminate there.

During the works, Line 3 will operate on two separate sections:

Dimotiko Theatro – Ambelokipi

Agia Paraskevi – Doukissis Plakentias – Athens International Airport

Airport-bound departures from Agia Paraskevi:

9.44pm

10.21pm

10.57pm

11.33pm

Departures from Athens International Airport to Agia Paraskevi:

9.10pm

9.46pm

10.22pm

10.58pm

11.34pm

Replacement Bus Service X20

To help passengers travel between the two sections of the line, OASA will operate a temporary replacement bus service, X20, between Ambelokipi and Halandri metro stations from 9.40pm until the end of service, Sunday to Thursday.

The route will stop at:

Ambelokipi, Panormou, Katehaki, Ethniki Amyna, Holargos, Nomismatokopio, Agia Paraskevi, and Halandri.

Please allow extra time for your journeys to and from the airport and plan connections accordingly. 

24-hour express buses connect Athens International Airport with the port of Piraeus and the Intercity Bus Terminal (KTEL Kifissos). These non-stop services operate daily, including public holidays. All buses drop off passengers at the Departures Level and depart from the Arrivals Level. Bus tickets are sold at the ticket booth outside the Arrivals hall (between Exits 4 and 5.) One way tickets cost €5.50 (€2.70 for children, teenagers, over 65).

There are four express bus routes from the airport:

• Χ93: Airport - Kifissos Station (Estimated journey time: 65 minutes)
• X95: Airport - Syntagma Square (Estimated journey time: 60 minutes)
• Χ96: Airport - Piraeus port (Estimated journey time: 90 minutes)
• Χ97: Airport - Elliniko (Estimated journey time: 45 minutes)

The suburban railway (Proastiakos) connects Athens Airport with Larissis Station, the central Athens railway station in approx. 45 minutes. Trains depart from Athens airport every 15-25 minutes to Doukissis Plakentias station, where you can transfer to the Athens Metro network, using the same ticket.

Proastiakos Suburban Railway: Website / Tel. +30 210 527 2000

Taxis are available outside Exit 3 of Arrivals Level. A taxi from the airport to the city centre costs a flat rate of €40 from 5 am to midnight, and €55 from midnight to 5 am. The rate is determined by the time of arrival at the destination and includes all applicable surcharges.