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Straight to Syntagma and Monastiraki
- Time
- about 40 min
- Price
- €9
- Runs
- Every 36 min, about 06:00–23:30
Getting here
Just landed? Here's how to get to town
Short answer
Athens Airport to the centre: metro, line 3 to Syntagma, €9, about 40 min. Late at night, bus X95 (€5.50, 24 hours) or a taxi (€50 day, €65 night).
- Metro
- €9
- Bus X95
- €5.50
- Taxi (day)
- €50
Athens International Airport (ATH)
Where are you going?
Bus X95
To Syntagma Square
- Time
- 60–90 min
- Price
- €5.50
- Runs
- 24 hours
Taxi
Fixed fare to the centre
- Time
- 30–45 min
- Price
- €50 day · €65 night
- Runs
- 24 hours (night: 00:00–05:00). Fares raised in September 2026
By metro, step by step
- 1Follow the train signs from arrivals and cross the bridge to the station.
- 2Buy an airport ticket (€9) at the machine. A normal city ticket isn't valid to the airport.
- 3Take line 3 (blue) towards Dimotiko Theatro. Trains leave the airport every 36 minutes.
- 4Get off at Syntagma for the centre, or Monastiraki for Plaka.
- The 3-day tourist ticket (€20) includes one round trip to the airport by metro or express bus.
- Inside Athens, a 90-minute ticket is €1.20, or tap a contactless bank card (capped at €4.10 a day). Airport trips are extra.
- After midnight, the X95 and X96 buses and taxis are the only ways into town.
Checked November 2026OASA (buses)
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