Get in Athens

By plane
Athens International Airport ( http://www.aia.gr ) (Eleftherios Venizelos) is situated 27 km (17 miles) east of the city center at Spata. This well-appointed airport opened in 2001, raising the comfort levels of travelling to Athens and Greece by a phenomenal degree.
Athens airport is a major hub in the Aegean, Balkan and East Mediterranean regions. Delta and Olympic maintain non-stop flights from North America, while a large number of European carriers fly direct into Athens.
From the airport you can reach the city
- by metro to the city centre for €6 (be prepared to spend up to 20 minutes for change from metro to railway: metro is not going end-to-end)
- by suburban railway to Larissis Railway Station for €6
- by bus: E92 to Kifissia, E93 to Kifissos Coach Station, E94 to Ethniki Amyna metro station, E95 to Syntagma Square, E96 to Piraeus and E97 to Dafni metro station for €2.90. It takes 50min to 1.5hrs depending on traffic.
- by taxi for €15-20
It is advisable to grab a free copy of city transport map in the airport -- in the city, it helps a lot.
If you stay in Athens for a short time, consider leaving most luggage in a baggage storage. It is run by Pacific Travel ( http://www.pacifictravel.gr/baggage.html ), is located in the end of left-hand wing, arrivals level. Storage time differentiates between 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 36 hours, then x24hr; sizes vary to Small, Medium and Large. The only inconvenience is that same queue is for collecting and for leaving -- allow extra time before your flight. No automatic lockers found in the airport.

By regional coach
Regional coaches (KTEL ( http://www.ktel.org/) connect Athens to other cities in Greece.

By train
Trains (OSE ( http://www.ose.gr/) connect Athens to other cities in Greece.


 

From: www.wikipedia.org