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Travel
🌍 Know before you go
🛂 Entry requirements: If you are travelling from an EU / Schengen country, you can enter Greece with your national ID card or passport.
However, if you are travelling from outside these areas (from the UK, for example), you will need your passport and must go through border control. Your passport must meet the following Schengen area entry requirements:
➡️ Valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU
and
➡️ Issued within the last 10 years
Visit the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information on entry requirements and visas.
🛬 Getting to Athens
By air 🛬
Athens International Airport (ATH) is Greece’s major international airport, located approximately 35km east of Athens city centre and approximately 33km from the stadium. There are plenty of direct flights from destinations across Europe.
🗺️ Key distances & timings
Athens International Airport to city centre: Approx. 35km
🚇 By metro: 45 minutes
🚌 By bus: 1 hour 20 minutes
🚕 By taxi: 40 minutes
Athens International Airport to stadium: Approx. 33km
🚇🚶 By public transport & walk: 60 minutes
City centre to stadium: Approx. 8km
🚇🚶 By metro & walk: 40 minutes
All timings are approximate. Allow additional time when travelling during busy hours as journeys may take longer.
🚇 Getting around Athens
Athens public transport 💳
You can use all means of public transport using the ATH.ENA card or ticket. The price of a regular 90-minute unlimited travel ticket costs €1.20 with multi-ticket offers available.
Additionally, the 3-day tourist ticket (including 1 two-way ticket to the airport) costs €20.00.
Visit the Athens Transport website for additional information such as points of sale.
By metro 🚇
The metro system consists of three lines and is the fastest way to get around the city. Metro line 3 connects the airport to Syntagma Square in the city centre with a journey time of 50 minutes.
⚠️ Airport transfers must be purchased separately to standard 90-minute ticket costing €1.20. A one-way ticket costs €9 and return tickets are €16.
Line 1 is a mainly overground trainline running from the north of the city, past AEK Arena (station: Perissós), through the city centre (stations: Omonia, Monastiraki and Thissio) and terminating at the port of Piraeus. Line 1 also connects to lines 2 and 3 in the city centre.
For direct travel from the airport to the stadium, take the Suburban Rail Line A1, transfer to Metro Line 1 at Neratziotissa and disembark at Perissos then walk.
The city has an extensive bus and trolleybus network. Most routes run daily between 05:00 and midnight but check the timetable for any routes you plan to take.
Additionally, the X95 bus from the airport to Syntagma square operates 24 hours a day. The journey time is approximately 60 minutes. Buses pick up from the arrivals levels and drop off on the departures level. A one-way ticket costs €5.50.
Official licensed taxis can be identified by their bright yellow colour and a “TAXI” sign on the roof, which illuminates when available. All taxis have meters, with fares charged per kilometre and per hour – make sure the meter is on as soon as you start your journey! When arriving at Athens airport, leave arrivals through Exit 3 where you will find the taxi rank.
Popular app-based taxi services also operate in the city.