{"id":8987,"date":"2023-05-29T05:52:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T05:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/?p=8987"},"modified":"2024-01-28T07:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T07:13:40","slug":"athens-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/europe\/greece\/athens-international-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Athens International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8987\" class=\"elementor elementor-8987\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ece7e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"93413\" data-id=\"2ece7e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-241c1c0\" data-eae-slider=\"63761\" data-id=\"241c1c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b5cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29b5cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-Europe.Greece.Athens-<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-113f0d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"49878\" data-id=\"113f0d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcfc6f3\" data-eae-slider=\"65751\" data-id=\"fcfc6f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d170cd5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d170cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97ffcb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"71739\" data-id=\"97ffcb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40c4091\" data-eae-slider=\"31801\" data-id=\"40c4091\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdb158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bdb158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0So you have arrived in Athens International Airport, what next ?\u00a0 Now, if you have been following my blog for some time, you know that I am pretty cheap when it comes to getting around including with transfers to and from airports. I know, I know &#8211; I am on vacation but still when there is a metro somewhere odds are likely I will be on it. So.. if you know what I am talking about and nodding your head along &#8211; then this post is definitely for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23ebc3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"42750\" data-id=\"23ebc3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dc4347\" data-eae-slider=\"77990\" data-id=\"0dc4347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc15c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc15c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms, geneva;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier;\">Note: This post contains affiliate links where I may earn a commission from at no extra cost to you. This helps me sustain this website to bring you more travel tips.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08eea47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"68947\" data-id=\"08eea47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42fab3\" data-eae-slider=\"34701\" data-id=\"e42fab3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8f9ec 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ed46aa\" data-eae-slider=\"37726\" data-id=\"0ed46aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6880bba elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6880bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf5d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"56785\" data-id=\"2bf5d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d3e5e\" data-eae-slider=\"47632\" data-id=\"79d3e5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dccbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dccbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making your way out of Athens International Airport (AIA)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e64917c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"94930\" data-id=\"e64917c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2746bf2\" data-eae-slider=\"37056\" data-id=\"2746bf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c8401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c8401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Seasoned travellers learn to ask if there is more than one airport in Athens &#8211; luckily or unluckily there is only one. So it does get busy as we were flying in from Vienna with the budget airlines Ryanair. We landed in the Satellite Terminal\u00a0that is connected to the main via underground passage with travellators.\u00a0 So after grabbing your luggage from the carousel. Just head toward an exit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61af3bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"73153\" data-id=\"61af3bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e8b66a\" data-eae-slider=\"32501\" data-id=\"4e8b66a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb86d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9eb86d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8b4072 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"69120\" data-id=\"a8b4072\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3759ad\" data-eae-slider=\"69571\" data-id=\"d3759ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c86065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c86065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting to Athens city from AIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27bbea8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80682\" data-id=\"27bbea8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc591d1\" data-eae-slider=\"60225\" data-id=\"cc591d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c35ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c35ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">There are 4 main options and will pretty much depend on whether you are staying &#8211; we stayed near to Monastiraki and that pretty much made it easy for us. We took the metro and bus each time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">1. <b>Bus<\/b> (Cheapest) to Syntagma : Bus X95 ply the route from airport to city center <b>every 15-20 minutes<\/b> and <b>costs 5,50 Euro<\/b> &#8211; the journey varies according to traffic, <b>approximately 60 minutes<\/b>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">2. <b>Metro<\/b> &#8211; M3 goes from the airport to our stop in Monastiraki, with Syntagma as one of the stops. <b>At 30-minute intervals<\/b> the metro journey takes around <b>40 minutes<\/b> <b>costing 9 Euros<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">3. <b>Taxis<\/b> &#8211; takes you directly to where you want to go &#8211;\u00a0 The journey is about <b>40 minutes<\/b> and <b>Approximate cost is from 40 Euros<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">4. <b>Welcome pickups<\/b> &#8211; will wait at agreed time with your name in the Arrival Hall and bring you directly to where you want to go) &#8211; Click\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/airport-transfer-book\/?tap_a=26297-438366&amp;tap_s=3888161-f0b28c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0to book your time to \/from the airport.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9268b9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"98847\" data-id=\"9268b9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a98419\" data-eae-slider=\"57240\" data-id=\"1a98419\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4777a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f4777a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f03627 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"47956\" data-id=\"5f03627\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96d62ce\" data-eae-slider=\"99651\" data-id=\"96d62ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9830538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9830538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting to Piraeus Port from AIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-819ea2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"33555\" data-id=\"819ea2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e95727e\" data-eae-slider=\"22608\" data-id=\"e95727e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e186c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e186c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">There are 4 main options and with the public transport options: you would need to take a taxi after arriving at Piraeus but that is only for around a 2-3km ride.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">1.\u00a0 \u00a0 <b>Bus<\/b> (Cheapest) to Piraeus &#8211; Bus X96 ply the route from airport to Piraeus port <b>every 20-40 minutes<\/b> and<b> costs 5,50 Euro<\/b> &#8211; the journey varies according to traffic , approximately 90 minutes\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">2. <b>Metro<\/b> (Next Cheapest) &#8211; M3 goes from the airport to Piraeus port with a change to the Green Line at Monastiraki.\u00a0 At <b>30 minute intervals<\/b> the metro journey is around <b>60 minutes<\/b>. Cost is 9 Euros.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">3. Taxis (Direct to where you want to go) &#8211; Approximate cost is from 56 Euros.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">4. Welcome pickups &#8211; will wait at agreed time with your name in the Arrival Hall and bring you directly to your destination &#8211; Click\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/airport-transfer-book\/?tap_a=26297-438366&amp;tap_s=3888161-f0b28c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">\u00a0to book your time to\/from the airport.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2750ef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"24178\" data-id=\"2750ef6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fff504d\" data-eae-slider=\"56147\" data-id=\"fff504d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e9363 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27e9363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c61f18d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"66893\" data-id=\"c61f18d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f6f18\" data-eae-slider=\"48438\" data-id=\"07f6f18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f08248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f08248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking the Bus from AIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4150004 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"1050\" data-id=\"4150004\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5de15d1\" data-eae-slider=\"18163\" data-id=\"5de15d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a1f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7a1f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">We took this option to Athens City Center and here I will highlight some considerations to make when choosing it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">First off, it is the cheapest way to get to Athens city center , I mean 5,50 Euros is pretty hard to beat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">If you are a group of one or two with not too much luggage and your hotel is close to Syntagma Square then this is a good option.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">The bus ride much depends on the traffic situation and our journey took us an hour and 15 minutes to arrive at Syntagma Square.\u00a0 So if you are not in a hurry then take this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">Bear in mind that there could be a lot of people on the bus and you might have to stand the entire journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">T<b>ickets can be purchased from the ticket booths in Arrivals Exit 4-5 and ask the ticket seller where the bus stop is or look for the different bus stops : they are different for the Piraeus (X96) stop and the Syntagma (city center- X95) stop.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e86dc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"6749\" data-id=\"7e86dc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f17b3c2\" data-eae-slider=\"95221\" data-id=\"f17b3c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5969376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5969376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9045\" alt=\"Buy Bus ticket from the booth at the exit 4-5 of Arrivals in Athens Airport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PXL_20230524_125004692-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a0f89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"86083\" data-id=\"23a0f89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25fac80\" data-eae-slider=\"52314\" data-id=\"25fac80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0b1ec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fc0b1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4328c40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"67201\" data-id=\"4328c40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b969ae0\" data-eae-slider=\"96225\" data-id=\"b969ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9452ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9452ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking the Metro from AIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fa6f6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"42311\" data-id=\"7fa6f6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cff5b64\" data-eae-slider=\"87726\" data-id=\"cff5b64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb77c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb77c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">The first time we touched down in Athens , we took the Metro to get to Athens center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">It costed 9 Euros per person and if you plan to do a return trip with the metro as well it would cost 16 Euros for a return ticket. There is a 3-day ticket which includes public transport for the days. We bought the 9 Euro ticket so as to keep our options open. I will elaborate more on my next post of seeing Athens.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">If you are a group of one or two with not too much luggage and your hotel is close to metro stops then this is a good option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">The metro ride took us about 45 minutes to Monastiraki Station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">The metro is an incredibly popular option and there were so many people it felt like being sandwiched and we were standing the entire ride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">T<b>o get to the metro station, exit the airport terminal and cross the road. You will see an overpass with signs of metro\/train. Follow until you arrive at the station where you can get the tickets either from a booth or from the machine. Next, follow the signs for train which will lead you down and there will be signs for metro. There is only the Metro Line 3 so no fear of getting on board the wrong line.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e4c97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"58e4c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"463\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZqN7_k8jFVY\" title=\"Athens Airport Metro Station\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-314e7ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"86359\" data-id=\"314e7ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17fefd9\" data-eae-slider=\"62665\" data-id=\"17fefd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c9e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e0c9e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"463\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBq6wIyTDOk\" title=\"How to Buy a Metro Ticket in Athens Airport\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dc9011 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72491\" data-id=\"8dc9011\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2000090\" data-eae-slider=\"45490\" data-id=\"2000090\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a134e18 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a134e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e0d99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"89729\" data-id=\"10e0d99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32af607\" data-eae-slider=\"53087\" data-id=\"32af607\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f060880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f060880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking the Taxi from AIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7d2e2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"30652\" data-id=\"b7d2e2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f3da4f\" data-eae-slider=\"54260\" data-id=\"3f3da4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f34f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f34f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">We did not take a taxi to\/from the Athens International Airport. However I checked all the information in case I would need it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">The most convenient way to get to where you want to be especially after a long journey on the airplane.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">Taxis have a flat rate from the airport.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">To the city center: 42 Euros (day rate) and 55 Euros (<\/span><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">night rate &#8211; | 12 &#8211; 5am<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">To Piraeus Port: 56 Euros (day rate) and 72 Euros (night rate &#8211; | 12 &#8211; 5am)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><b>There is a taxi rank at Arrivals Exit 3 where there is normally a queue. Best is to write down where you want to go with the address to show the taxi driver to avoid miscommunication.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dc2543 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"15018\" data-id=\"0dc2543\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05718f0\" data-eae-slider=\"26587\" data-id=\"05718f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea2c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ea2c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Taxi-rank-AIA.jpg?fit=1080%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9049\" alt=\"Taxi rank - AIA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Taxi-rank-AIA.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Taxi-rank-AIA.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Taxi-rank-AIA.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Taxi-rank-AIA.jpg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Taxi-rank-AIA.jpg?resize=864%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Taxi-rank-AIA.jpg?resize=338%2C600&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72f6632 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"59038\" data-id=\"72f6632\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9158a7e\" data-eae-slider=\"9006\" data-id=\"9158a7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2d21a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d2d21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0727a20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"37700\" data-id=\"0727a20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3548258\" data-eae-slider=\"49203\" data-id=\"3548258\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bb2ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76bb2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other useful information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6caa631 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"69171\" data-id=\"6caa631\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be38168\" data-eae-slider=\"84538\" data-id=\"be38168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9f733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba9f733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">1. <b>Sim card<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">If this is your first entry into Europe, then most likely you will want to get a sim card. If you can, hold off until you can get into the city. It is expensive to get it at the airport. Make use of the free wifi of 60 minutes instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">2.\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt; font-style: inherit;\">Luggage Storage<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">You can store your luggage at Care4Bag situated at Arrivals next to Gate 1 with reasonable prices. Check out the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.care4bag.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Care4Bag<\/a><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0site for prices and other services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">3. <b>Departure<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">This needs to be said that being the only airport in Athens means that it is a very busy place and therefore you must plan to arrive truly at least 2 hours before your boarding time. The queues can get very long and also not underestimating the distances to walk to your gate especially if you are on budget airlines and need to get to the Satellite terminal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88329c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"26852\" data-id=\"88329c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc1c222\" data-eae-slider=\"82077\" data-id=\"cc1c222\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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