Athens Airport Metro

Athens Airport Metro Line 3
Athens Airport Metro Line 3

If you’re just arriving at Athens Airport and looking for convenient and affordable travel, the Athens Airport Metro is a great option. Just a 40 minute ride to the center of Athens city at the  Syntagma metro station, the Athens Airport Metro is a direct and easy way to get anywhere in the city. Additionally, with metros coming and leaving the airport every 30 minutes, you’re sure to get anywhere you need on time with no hassles or mix ups. Overall, the Athens Airport Metro is a great choice for travellers you like to get around on an exact budget and exact schedule.

For travelling with the Athens Airport Metro, there are some fares and costs you should know before arriving. First off, it’s important to make sure you have at least 10 euros for a one way ticket for a single passenger. If you think that you’re going to need a return ticket for a single passenger then you should have another 18 euros on you too. If you’re coming to Athens for a short vacation or business trip, then you’re likely going to be paying 22 euros for a three day tourist ticket. Luckily, there are also some discounts too you can look out for when you’re travelling with the Athens Airport metro. For senior travellers over 62, young travellers older than 6 and younger than 18, and student travellers under 25, there are one way tickets available at half price. Additionally, child passengers under 6 get to travel for free.



When you are travelling with the Athens City Metro, it’s very important to make sure you know what time your metro will depart from your station and move on to your next destination. As long as you know your timetable, the Athens City Metro will be a great resource for reliable and consistent travel when it comes to your time and money. The Athens City metro is always available between 06:30 in the morning until 23:30 or 11:30 PM  in the evening. Metros also depart every 30 minutes from the Athens City Airport, making it possible for all travellers to get where they need to be on time. If you’re travelling from Athens airport to the centre of Athens (Syntagma station) you can expect your metro journey to take 40 minutes.

Airport ticket Price

  • One-way ticket for one person: 10.00 €
  • Return ticket for one person: 18.00 €
  • 3-Day tourist ticket: 22.00 €
  • One-way half price tickets (students younger than 25, youngsters 6-18, people older than 65+): 5.00 €
  • Children under 6 years : Free

Athens Metro Map

The thirty minute spaced departure times from the Athens City Metro include : 06:33, 07:03, 07:33, 08:03, 08:33, 09:03, 09:33, 10:03, 10:33, 11:03, 11:33, 12:03, 12:33, 13:03, 13:33, 14:03, 14:33, 15:03, 15:33, 16:03, 16:33, 17:03, 17:33, 18:03, 18:33, 19:03, 19:33, 20:03, 20:33, 21:03, 21:33, 22:03, 22:33, 23:03, 23:33.

Athens Airport Metro Timetable

Depature Times
Departure From Athens Airport
06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00, 23:30
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 38 min
Departure From Koropi
06:35, 07:05, 07:35, 08:05, 08:35, 09:05, 09:35, 10:05, 10:35, 11:05, 11:35, 12:05, 12:35, 13:05, 13:35, 14:05, 14:35, 15:05, 15:35, 16:05, 16:35, 17:05, 17:35, 18:05, 18:35, 19:05, 19:35, 20:05, 20:35, 21:05, 21:35, 22:05, 22:35, 23:05, 23:35
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 32 min
Departure From Peania – Kantza
06:41, 07:11, 07:41, 08:11, 08:41, 09:11, 09:41, 10:11, 10:41, 11:11, 11:41, 12:11, 12:41, 13:11, 13:41, 14:11, 14:41, 15:11, 15:41, 16:11, 16:41, 17:11, 17:41, 18:11 18:41, 19:11, 19:41, 20:11, 20:41, 21:11, 21:41, 22:11, 22:41, 23:11, 23:41
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 26 min
Departure From Pallini
06:43, 07:13, 07:43, 08:13, 08:43, 09:13, 09:43, 10:13, 10:43, 11:13, 11:43, 12:13, 12:43, 13:13, 13:43, 14:13, 14:43, 15:13, 15:43, 16:13, 16:43, 17:13, 17:43, 18:13, 18:43, 19:13, 19:43, 20:13, 20:43, 21:13, 21:43, 22:13, 22:43, 23:13, 23:43
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 24 min
Departure From Doukissis Plakentias
06:50, 07:20, 07:50, 08:20, 08:50, 09:20, 09:50, 10:20, 10:50, 11:20, 11:50, 12:20, 12:50, 13:20, 13:50, 14:20, 14:50, 15:20, 15:50, 16:20, 16:50, 17:20, 17:50, 18:20, 18:50, 19:20, 19:50, 20:20, 20:50, 21:20, 21:50, 22:20, 22:50, 23:20, 23:50
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 18 min
Departure From Halandri
06:51, 07:21, 07:51, 08:21, 08:51, 09:21, 09:51, 10:21, 10:51, 11:21, 11:51, 12:21, 12:51, 13:21, 13:51, 14:21, 14:51, 15:21, 15:51, 16:21, 16:51, 17:21, 17:51, 18:21, 18:51, 19:21, 19:51, 20:21, 20:51, 21:21, 21:51, 22:21, 22:51, 23:21, 23:51
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 17 min
Departure From Ag. Paraskevi
06:53, 07:23, 07:53, 08:23, 08:53, 09:23, 09:53, 10:23, 10:53, 11:23, 11:53, 12:23, 12:53, 13:23, 13:53, 14:23, 14:53, 15:23, 15:53, 16:23, 16:53, 17:23, 17:53, 18:23, 18:53, 19:23, 19:53, 20:23, 20:53, 21:23, 21:53, 22:23, 22:53, 23:23, 23:53
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 15 min
Departure From Nomismatokopio
06:54, 07:24, 07:54, 08:24, 08:54, 09:24, 09:54, 10:24, 10:54, 11:24, 11:54, 12:24, 12:54, 13:24, 13:54, 14:24, 14:54, 15:24, 15:54, 16:24, 16:54, 17:24, 17:54, 18:24, 18:54, 19:24, 19:54, 20:24, 20:54, 21:24, 21:54, 22:24, 22:54, 23:24, 23:54
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 13 min
Departure From Xolargos
06:56, 07:26, 07:56, 08:26, 08:56, 09:26, 09:56, 10:26, 10:56, 11:26, 11:56, 12:26, 12:56, 13:26, 13:56, 14:26, 14:56, 15:26, 15:56, 16:26, 16:56, 17:26, 17:56, 18:26, 18:56, 19:26, 19:56, 20:26, 20:56, 21:26, 21:56, 22:26, 22:56, 23:26, 23:56
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 12 min
Departure From Ethniki Amyna
06:58, 07:28, 07:58, 08:28, 08:58, 09:28, 09:58, 10:28, 10:58, 11:28, 11:58, 12:28, 12:58, 13:28, 13:58, 14:28, 14:58, 15:28, 15:58, 16:28, 16:58, 17:28, 17:58, 18:28, 18:58, 19:28, 19:58, 20:28, 20:58, 21:28, 21:58, 22:28, 22:58, 23:28, 23:58
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 10 min
Departure From Katehaki
07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00, 23:30, 00:00
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 9 min
Departure From Panormou
07:01, 07:31, 08:01, 08:31, 09:01, 09:31, 10:01, 10:31, 11:01, 11:31, 12:01, 12:31, 13:01, 13:31, 14:01, 14:31, 15:01, 15:31, 16:01, 16:31, 17:01, 17:31, 18:01, 18:31, 19:01, 19:31, 20:01, 20:31, 21:01, 21:31, 22:01, 22:31, 23:01, 23:31, 00:01
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 7 min
Departure From Ambelokipi
07:03, 07:33, 08:03, 08:33, 09:03, 09:33, 10:03, 10:33, 11:03, 11:33, 12:03, 12:33, 13:03, 13:33, 14:03, 14:33, 15:03, 15:33, 16:03, 16:33, 17:03, 17:33, 18:03, 18:33, 19:03, 19:33, 20:03, 20:33, 21:03, 21:33, 22:03, 22:33, 23:03, 23:33, 00:03
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 6 min
Departure From Megaro Mousikis
07:04, 07:34, 08:04, 08:34, 09:04, 09:34, 10:04, 10:34, 11:04, 11:34, 12:04, 12:34, 13:04, 13:34, 14:04, 14:34, 15:04, 15:34, 16:04, 16:34, 17:04, 17:34, 18:04, 18:34, 19:04, 19:34, 20:04, 20:34, 21:04, 21:34, 22:04, 22:34, 23:04, 23:34, 00:04
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 4 min
Departure From Evangelismos
07:06, 07:36, 08:06, 08:36, 09:06, 09:36, 10:06, 10:36, 11:06, 11:36, 12:06, 12:36, 13:06, 13:36, 14:06, 14:36, 15:06, 15:36, 16:06, 16:36, 17:06, 17:36, 18:06, 18:36, 19:06, 19:36, 20:06, 20:36, 21:06, 21:36, 22:06, 22:36, 23:06, 23:36, 00:06
Time until arrival to Syntagma is 2 min
Departure From SYNTAGMA
07:08, 07:38, 08:08, 08:38, 09:08, 09:38, 10:08, 10:38, 11:08, 11:38, 12:08, 12:38, 13:08, 13:38, 14:08, 14:38, 15:08, 15:38, 16:08, 16:38, 17:08, 17:38, 18:08, 18:38, 19:08, 19:38, 20:08, 20:38, 21:08, 21:38, 22:08, 22:38, 23:08, 23:38, 00:08
Departure From MONASTIRAKI
07:10, 07:40, 08:10, 08:40, 09:10, 09:40, 10:10, 10:40, 11:10, 11:40, 12:10, 12:40, 13:10, 13:40, 14:10, 14:40, 15:10, 15:40, 16:10, 16:40, 17:10, 17:40, 18:10, 18:40, 19:10, 19:40, 20:10, 20:40, 21:10, 21:40, 22:10, 22:40, 23:10, 23:40, 00:10
Time until arrival to end station is 20 min
Departure From Eleonas
07:14, 07:44, 08:14, 08:44, 09:14, 09:44, 10:14, 10:44, 11:14, 11:44, 12:14, 12:44, 13:14, 13:44, 14:14, 14:44, 15:14, 15:44, 16:14, 16:44, 17:14, 17:44, 18:14, 18:44, 19:14, 19:44, 20:14, 20:44, 21:14, 21:44, 22:14, 22:44, 23:14, 23:44, 00:14
Time until arrival to end station is 12 min
Departure From Egaleo
07:16, 07:46, 08:16, 08:46, 09:16, 09:46, 10:16, 10:46, 11:16, 11:46, 12:16, 12:46, 13:16, 13:46, 14:16, 14:46, 15:16, 15:46, 16:16, 16:46, 17:16, 17:46, 18:16, 18:46, 19:16, 19:46, 20:16, 20:46, 21:16, 21:46, 22:16, 22:46, 23:16, 23:46, 00:16
Time until arrival to end station is 6 min
Departure From Agia Marina
07:20, 07:50, 08:20, 08:50, 09:20, 09:50, 10:20, 10:50, 11:20, 11:50, 12:20, 12:50, 13:20, 13:50, 14:20, 14:50, 15:20, 15:50, 16:20, 16:50, 17:20, 17:50, 18:20, 18:50, 19:20, 19:50, 20:20, 20:50, 21:20, 21:50, 22:20, 22:50, 23:20, 23:50, 00:20

FACTS & FIGURES

Number of lines: 3

Number of stations: 61

Began operation: 1869; 149 years ago

Number of vehicles (trains): 294

System length:

Line 1: 25.6 km

Line 2 + 3: 58.9 km

Total: 84.5 km (mixed use of lines 2 and 3)

Top speed: 80 km/h







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