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Transport from the Athens International Airport (El. Venizelos) to the centre of Athens and Piraeus

The new Athens International Airport (El. Venizelos) is located about 30 kilometers from downtown Athens. Public transport to Athens and the port of Piraeus is provided by
-- bus
-- metro or
-- taxi .

More information on how to reach Athens / Piraeus from the Athens airport is given below. 

Conference participants staying in Piraeus

BY BUS: Take the E96 (renamed X96) bus route from the airport to arrive (after 60-80 minutes) at the centre of Piraeus (See left map above and Map 2 below). Get off at Venizelou station (Labraki str) or Dimotiko station, or at the end of the route, depending on the hotel you are staying (see Maps 2,3 below). You can continue on foot or by taxi.
BY METRO: Use Metro Line 3 from Airport (€6). At Monastiraki station you must transfer to Metro Line 1 to arrive at Piraeus (See left map above and Map 2 below). You can reach your hotel using a taxi or by foot (see Map 2 below).
BY TAXI: A taxi fare from the airport to Piraeus costs around 30 euros (see useful tips below for more information).  

Conference participants staying in downtown Athens

BY BUS: Take the E95 (renamed X95) bus route from the airport to arrive (after 45-60 minutes) at the centre of Athens (Syntagma square, opposite the Parliament building). Hotel Titania is located near the Omonia square (10-15 mins walk from Syntagma square through Panepistimiou str). From Syntagma Station you can also use Metro Line 2 to arrive at Omonia station and then walk 5 minutes up to Panepistimiou str. to reach hotel Titania (See left map above and Map 1 below).
BY METRO: Use Metro Line 3 from Airport to get off at Syntagma (€6). At Syntagma station you can transfer to Metro Line 2 to arrive at Omonia square. Walk 5 minutes up to Panepistimiou str. to reach Hotel Titania. (See left map above and Map 1 below).
BY TAXI: A taxi fare from the airport to Syntagma/Omonia square costs around 25 euros (see useful tips below for more information.
BY SUBURBAN TRAIN: Athens International Airport is connected to Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis Station) and the port of Piraeus via the Suburban Rail for more information please call (+30) 210 5272000, or .. click here ..

Useful Tips

- Upon arrival at the airport terminal, you have to go through passport control. There is one line for EU Nationals and another one for Non-EU Nationals. Travellers from the US, Canada and Australia, no longer need a visa (check for your country). Next you have to pickup your baggage and, unless you have arrived via other European countries, go through customs control.

- All buses depart from the designated area on the inner curb side of the arrivals level of the Main Terminal Building exactly outside the Exit (doors 4-5). The cost of the express buses is €3.20 and the transfer on the ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time of validation on all forms of public transport (bus, metro, trolley). Tickets for the airport buses can be purchased at terminals, transport kiosks and from the driver. DO Validate your ticket by inserting it into the validating machine as soon as you board  the vehicle or when you enter a metro station. Keep it safe till the end of your trip. Otherwise, you are liable to a €35 fine (paid on the spot). Both the Syntagma and the Piraeus buses run for 24 hours, generally every thirty minutes, but every 50 minutes after midnight.

- Taxis charge extra 0,50 Euro per bag that you put into the trunk, plus road tolls 3 Euro. During 05.00-24.00 hours, the meter (all taxis must use the meter) should be set for a single tariff rate. The double tariff  is charged between 24.00-05.00 hours or for out-of-town destinations (Airport is not considered an out-of-town destination). It is usual in Athens, especially in rush hours, for a taxi to stop and pick up a second or even a third passenger charging each one full fare (it is not legal, but locals in a hurry rarely object). In Greece (except at airports) taxi ranks are hardly used. Therefore, at most times, locals who need a taxi will just stop the first one they see regardless of who has priority.
For more information about taxis in Athens and Piraeus visit http://www.athensinfoguide.com/gettingaroundtaxis.htm

- If you need to change money and you didn't do so in your country, you can change at the airport (the rates are much the same whether you are in the airport or downtown, see Euro exchange rates). When you get to downtown Athens you can change money at the banks and money changing shops around Syntagma and the Plaka. The rates are usually displayed at each location along with commission rates.

How to arrive at the Conference venue

The Conference will be held at the University of Piraeus, which is situated at 80 Karaoli and Demetriou Str, Piraeus.
If you are staying in one of the conference participating hotels in Piraeus, the University is easily accessible on foot (see Map 2 above).
If you are coming to the University from the center of Athens, you may arrive either by taxi (journey takes around 20-30 minutes from the center of Athens and costs approx. 5-10 euros), or use Metro Line 1 from Omonia square to arrive at the Piraeus port in 20-25 mins. The University is then 15 minutes walk from there (see Map 2 above).  

Emergency Phones

Ambulances: 

166

Police: 

100

Tourist Police: 

171

Fire Department: 

199

Pharmacies:  

107 & 102

Doctors: 

105

Emergency Hospitals: 

106

Weather Information: 

148 & 149