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Athens Transport

Metro
There are three lines:

Line 1 (M1 – ISAP): Piraeus – Kifissia connects the port of Piraeus and the northern suburbs of Athens via the city centre.

Line 2 (M2 – Attiko Metro): Agios Antonios – Agios Dimitrios connects western and southern Athens .

Line 3 (M3 – Attiko Metro): Monastiraki – Doukissis Plakentias – International Airport connects the city centre with the northern suburbs (Halandri and Doukissis Plakentias stations) and the International Airport .

Validate your ticket at the validation machines upon entering the station.

By rail
The Suburban Railway starts from Larissis Station (OSE Main Line station and Metro station) and terminates at the International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos).

By tram
There are three tram lines:

Line 1 (T1): Syntagma – Palaio Faliro – Neo Faliro connects the city centre with the Peace and Friendship Stadium.

Line 2 (T2): Syntagma – Palaio Faliro – Glyfada connects the city centre with the coastal zone.

Line 3 (T3): Neo Faliro – Palaio Faliro – Glyfada runs along the coastal zone.

By bus
Athens is served by a network of buses.

By taxi
Taxis are relatively cheap in Athens . Taxi meters in Athens have two rates - rate 1 applies from 5am till midnight, and rate 2, the double rate, from midnight to 5am.