Coming from the Airport to Athens downtown
For coming from the airport to Athens downtown (Syntagma Square) the options are to take:
- A bus (X95 bus line, one-way tickets cost 5 EUR and are normally available from the bus driver or from kiosks at the bus station, departures every 15 mins, time from the airport to Syntagma Square approx. 60 mins, timetable available at http://www.oasa.gr/xmap.php?id=px95&lang=en, please choose the "backward direction" tab and check for "Tuesday to Friday")
- The metro (line 3 ("the blue line"), one-way tickets cost 8 EUR and are available at the metro station, departures every 30 mins, time from the Airport to Syntagma station approx. 40 mins, timetable available at http://www.stasy.gr/index.php?id=70&L=1, please check for "direction to Egaleo")
- A taxi (should cost no more than 50 EUR, time from the airport to Syntagma Square approx. 40 mins)
All these (bus, metro and taxi) are available outside the airport arrivals exit, in the airport and outside there are signs to follow.