Transportation in Athens

Athens is one of the most popular and most visited European cities. It gets a heavy stream of tourists and foreign visitors every year.  If you are planning an itinerary in Athens, then don’t worry about getting to Athens. That’s because Athens is served by an international airport. Following are the details of transportation system in Athens.

Athens by Air

You can get to Athens by a direct flight or by indirect flight using Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. Once you reached Athens airport, you need to take any of the other transportation modes to get to the Athens city center. From airport you can take following transports to get to the center of Athens.

Metro

Athens airport is served by metro that can take you to the center of the Athens city easily.

Suburban Railway

Athens airport is also served by a railway system and it can take to you to the center of Athens center.

Bus

Buses are also providing easy transportation from airport and can carry you easily to different routes in Athens.

Taxi

If you do not wish to travel by rail, metro, or bus then you can call a cab or taxi. Taxi is also a good choice when you have heavy luggage. There are various tourist trappers so make sure that you have booked a taxi in advance to save your self from such tourist trappers.

Tip: It is highly recommended to grab a detailed city transport of Athens from the airport. This will help you a lot while moving around Athens.

Athens by Boat

If you like long distance traveling then you can get to Athens by boat or ferry. The port of Piraeus is serving as a main gateway to the Athens. After reaching the port in Athens you can take various other transportation modes to get to the central Athens.

Move around Athens

Moving around Athens is very easy due to the availability of a large number of transportation modes. Following public transports are available in Athens by which you can move around Athens conveniently.

Athens by Athens Metro

Athens metro is a new and fastest way to move around Athens city. It runs over three lines that can you to three distinct regions of Athens. Before getting on the metro make sure that you has validated your ticket at the validation machines otherwise you have to pay fine. The fares are very reasonable and the metro offers a fastest way to move around Athens.

Athens by Suburban Rail

This transportation mode is also a new addition to the Athens’ transport system. It also offers a convenient way to move around Athens and covers large part of Athens.

Athens by Tram

Athens trams are another convenient transportation mode in Athens that connects the center of the Athens to the southern suburbs. Athens trams run on three lines and you can get to all parts of Athens from the city center by using Athens Trams.

Athens by Bus

Athens is served by a variety of bus networks that can take you to any part of Athens conveniently. The types of buses that are serving in Athens are electric trolley buses, natural gas buses, diesel buses. Bus fares are very lower.

Night Buses

The night buses are also serving in Athens and these buses are good options for night owls and for those who love late night partying etc.

Athens by Taxi/Cabs

Canary yellow taxis are common in Athens. These taxis charge lower fares that are priced in two categories i.e. rate 1 and rate 2. Rate 1 fares are for Athens limits and traveling to and from Athens airport while rate 2 fares for moving outside Athens. Usually taxis charge on meter reading according to the above mentioned rate criteria. Though fare frauds and tourist trappers are lower but still they exist. Tourist trappers can be found in herds in major tourist attractions in Athens. Cab strikes are very common in Athens so keep your self updated on that by news if you wish to travel by taxi.

Athens on Foot

If you like walking, then it will be really great fun to explore Athens on foot. A network of congested alleys is found in Athens but in major areas you can’t cross the roads and streets easily. That’s because of the heavy traffic on the major roads. The choice is yours whether you wish to move around Athens on foot or by using a convenient transportation mode.