Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport Guide (ATH)

Airport info
Code: ATH
Address:
Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida, Athens, 19004, Greece
Location:

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is located 33km (20 miles) southeast of central Athens.

No. of terminals: 2 Dialling code: +30
Telephone:
+30 210 353 0000
Map:
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport map

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is the main airport serving the Greek capital, and it is also the country’s busiest. Browse our Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport guide for information regarding terminal facilities, public transport access and nearby accommodation options.

Information

There is an information desk in the Main Terminal. Additionally, an airport information line (tel: +30 210 353 0000) operates 24 hours a day.

Website
www.aia.gr
Transfer between terminals

An underground walkway and ground level path connect the Main Terminal with the Satellite Terminal.

Driving directions

From central Athens, the airport is accessed via the Attiki Odos toll road (A6), which circles around the north and east of the city.

Public Transport

Public transport rail

Rail: The airport is linked to Athens Central Railway Station (also known as Larissa Station) and the port of Piraeus by the suburban rail system. Metro services link the city to the airport via metro line 3 (journey time: 45 minutes; fare: €10). Detailed service information is available from the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (tel: +30 210 820 0999; www.oasa.gr).

Public transport road

Bus: Several bus routes (tel: +30 210 820 0999; www.oasa.gr) connect the airport with central Athens (journey time: 65 minutes; fare: €6) and Piraeus (journey time: 90 minutes; fare: €5), 24 hours a day. Some services also connect with the Metro.

Coach: Five KTEL (tel: +30 210 880 8080; www.ktelattikis.gr – in Greek only) express services run between the airport, Markopoulo and Rafina. Other KTEL services also run to Lavrion, Kalyvia and Keratea. Coaches depart from the arrivals level of the Main Terminal, near exits 4 and 5.

Taxi: Taxis leave from outside the arrivals level of the Main Terminal building. The fare to the city centre is €35-40 (more at night), and the journey time can be anywhere between 40 and 60 minutes, depending on traffic.

Terminal facilities

Money

The Main Terminal has banks, bureaux de change, automatic exchange machines and ATMs.

Communication

Free Wi-Fi internet access is available throughout Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. There are also Internet Access Points throughout the terminals. Courtesy telephones are located throughout the airport complex and a post office is situated in arrivals.

Food

Most restaurants and bars are located in the Main Terminal’s departure area, but there are a few options in Arrivals. The Satellite Terminal also has a restaurant.

Shopping

Shops, including duty-free for passengers exiting the EU, are concentrated in the departures area of the Main Terminal. A full range of goods is available, including local gift items. There are a few further options in Arrivals and in the Satellite Terminal.

Luggage

Left-luggage services (tel: +30 210 353 0352) and a lost property office (tel: +30 210 353 0515) are located in Arrivals in the Main Terminal. A porter service is available 24 hours a day (tel: +30 210 353 0100).

Other

Other facilities at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport include first aid and emergency medical services, a pharmacy, baby changing rooms and a children’s play area.

Airport facilities

Conference and business

Seven Lounges is located in the departures area of the Main Terminal, providing basic business facilities. Further conference facilities are available at the Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel (tel: +30 210 354 4000; www.sofitel.com).

Disabled facilities

Facilities for disabled passengers at the airport include: easily accessible and text telephones, disabled toilets, adapted walkways and lifts, Braille signage, tactile flooring, and an alarm system to alert visually and hearing-impaired passengers in case of emergency.

Electric cars are available to transport disabled passengers between the two terminals, and there are around 90 dedicated disabled car parking spaces at the airport.

Any passengers who may require additional assistance are advised to contact their airline before travelling.

Car parking

There are spaces for around 7,000 cars at the airport. Short-term P1 and P2 car parks are located just outside the arrivals halls of the Main Terminal – parking is free for 20 minutes in these short-term car parks. The long-term P3 car park is connected to the Main Terminal building via a courtesy shuttle bus and by a pedestrian bridge over the main road. A valet parking service is also available. Parking spaces can be reserved via the airport website at reduced prices.

Car rental

International car hire firms: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and Sixt are represented at the airport, with offices located on the arrivals level of the Main Terminal building.

Hotels

The Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel is located next to the terminals. Other hotels are available on the coast, around 10km (6 miles) from the airport, along with numerous options located in the centre of Athens.


Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel

+30 210 354 4000

Boasting a spa, conference facilities and a choice of restaurants and bars, the Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel is in an ideal position next to the terminals at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport.

Athens International Airport, Spata, 19019, Athens, Greece

Holiday Inn Athens Attica

+30 210 668 9000

The striking yellow and silver Holiday Inn provides a free shuttle service to and from the airport, which is less than 10 minutes away. This hotel houses a business centre, indoor pool, restaurant, bar and gift shop, and extensive meeting space is available for business guests.

Attica Avenue, 19002, Athens, Greece

Pantheon Hotel Athens Airport

+30 229 906 3040

A short distance south from the airport, this small (15 rooms) hotel offers good quality budget accommodation in a quiet city suburb. The hotel’s location also makes it a convenient choice for guests wishing to visit central Athens.

Lavrion Avenue, Markopoulo, 19003, Athens, Greece
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