Greece - Korina Miller [105]
Avis (Map; 210 322 4951; Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias 48, Makrygianni; per day from €46)
Budget (Map; 210 921 4771; Leoforos Syngrou 8, Makrygianni; per day from €40)
Europcar (Map; 210 924 8810; Leoforos Syngrou 43, Makrygianni; per day from €45)
Hertz (Map; 210 922 0102; Leoforos Syngrou 12, Makrygianni; per day from €90)
Kosmos (Map; 210 923 4695; www.kosmos-carrental.com; Leoforos Syngrou 9; per day from €42)
You can rent mopeds and motorcycles if you have a licence and the steely nerves required to take on Athens’ traffic. Motorent (Map; 210 923 4939; www.motorent.gr; Rovertou Galli 1, Makrygianni) has a choice of machines from 50cc to 250cc (high-season prices start at €15.50 per day).
Train
Intercity trains to central and northern Greece depart from the central Larisis train station (Map), located about 1km northwest of Plateia Omonias (metro line 2). Click here for information on international train services.
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KEY BUS SERVICES FROM ATHENS
Key Bus Destinations from Terminal A
Key Bus Destinations from Terminal B
Key Bus Services from Mavromateon Terminal
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For the Peloponnese, take the suburban rail to Kiato and change for other OSE services there. A new rail hub (SKA) is going to be located about 20km north of the city.
OSE ( 1110; www.ose.gr; 24hr) offices at Omonia (Map; 210 529 7005; Karolou 1; 8am-3pm Mon-Fri) and Syntagma (Map; 210 362 4405; Sina 6; 8am-3pm Mon-Sat) handle advance bookings.
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GETTING AROUND
To/From the Airport
Getting to and from the airport has never been easier or faster since the metro and suburban rail began operating. The cheapest alternative is the bus, though it takes longer. You can also opt to take the suburban train to Piraeus.
BUS
Express buses operate 24 hours between the airport and the city centre, Piraeus and KTEL bus terminals.
Bus X92 operates between the airport and the suburb of Kifisia (about 45 minutes), departing every 45 minutes to one hour all day.
Bus X93 operates between the airport and the Terminal B (Kifisos) bus station (about 60 minutes), departing every 30 minutes all day.
Bus X94 operates between the airport and Ethniki Amyna metro station (about 25 minutes), departing every 10 minutes from 7.30am to 11.30pm.
Bus X95 operates 24 hours between the airport and Syntagma, departing every 30 minutes. The journey takes about an hour, depending on traffic. The Syntagma bus stop is on Othonos.
Bus X96 runs 24 hours between the airport and Plateia Karaïskaki in Piraeus (90 minutes), with services every 20 minutes.
Bus X97 operates between the airport and Dafni metro station (about one hour), departing every 30 minutes all day.
Tickets (€3.20) are not valid for other forms of public transport.
METRO
The metro airport service from Monastiraki is not express, so you can pick it up at any station along line 3. Just check that it is the airport train (displayed on the train and platform screen). Otherwise you can take any train to the Doukissis Plakentias metro station, where you can connect to the airport train.
Trains run every 30 minutes, leaving Monastiraki between 5.50am and midnight, and the airport between 5.30am and 11.30pm.
The metro airport ticket costs €6 per adult one way or €10 return (but the return is only valid for 48 hours). Note that the fare for two or more passengers works out at €5 each, so purchase tickets together (this is also the case with the suburban rail). The airport ticket is valid for all forms of public transport for 90 minutes. If you are still in transit before the 90 minutes is up, revalidate your ticket on the final mode of transport to show you are still on the same journey.
SUBURBAN RAIL
You can take the suburban rail from the central Athens (Larisis) station then change trains for the airport at Ano Liosia, or from Nerantziotissa, on the metro line 1 (connection from Doukissis Plakentias metro station). Trains to the airport run from 6am to midnight, while trains from the airport to Athens run