Airline Tickets from Athens

General Info

Airport Address: Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Administration Building 17, Spata 19019, Greece
Distance and Location: The airport is located 33km (20 miles) southeast of Athens
Airport Website: www.aia.gr
Airport E-mail: airport_info@aia.gr
Airport Telephone: (0)210 353 0000 or 353 0001
Country Code: 30
Time Zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 2
Moving between Terminals: An underground walkway connects the Main Terminal with the Satellite Terminal.

Information and Customer Care Desks

The airport information line operates daily 24 hours (tel: (0)210 353 0000). The Greek National Tourist Organisation (tel: (0)210 327 1000) is located in the Arrivals area of the Main Terminal and can provide information on tourism, hotels, transportation, attractions, airport shopping and conference facilities.

Available Facilities and Services

Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: The Main Terminal has banks, bureaux de change, automatic exchange machines and ATMs, as well as a post office. Courtesy telephones are located throughout the airport. Cafe and restaurants: Most restaurants and bars are located in the Main Terminal. Shopping facilities: Shops, which are concentrated in the Main Terminal, include duty-free. Luggage services: Left-luggage (tel: (0)210 353 0352) and a lost property office (tel: (0)210 353 0000) are located in Arrivals in the Main Terminal. A porter service is available 24 hours (tel: (0)210 353 0100). Other services: Therese include first aid and baby changing rooms, and a pharmacy.

Car Parking Info

There are spaces for around 4,700 cars at the airport. Short-term car parks P1 and P2 are located just outside the Arrivals halls of the Main Terminal. Long-term car park P3 is connected to the Main Terminal building via a courtesy shuttle bus and by a pedestrian bridge over the main road. Parking is free for 20 minutes in all car parks. Valet parking service is also available (tel: (0)210 353 4260).

Driving by car from/to Athens

The airport is accessible via Attiki Odos, the Athens ring road.

Public Transportation from/to Athens

By Railway: A light railway service is planned between the Athens metro and the main railway station to the airport before the 2004 Olympic Games. How to reach: By Taxi: Taxis leave from outside the Arrivals level of the Main Terminal Building. Renting a car: Limousines are available on request. By Bus: Several bus routes connect the airport with Athens and Piraeus daily 24 hours. Some connect with the metro. Two KTEL express services run between the airport and Markopoulo and Rafina. By Coach: KTEL coach services run to Lavrio, Kalyvia and Keratea; coaches depart from the Arrivals level of the Main Terminal, near door 5.

Athens is the biggest city in Greece and it is also one the biggest cities of Europe. Its population is about 3.192.606 people, which is almost a 40% of the whole population of the country. Athens are frequently called the centre of the world. In this city you can find almost everything: from one side it's a city of culture workers and from the other side it's a scientific centre for every tourist in another, and don't forget, that Athens gave birth to the Olympic Games. This tremendous city is full of surprises and contrasts.

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