Travelling to Athens

The conference centre is situated right in the heart of Athens and is easily accessible by metro, car, bus and trolley bus. It is also located at a walking distance from major hotels and many other smaller hotels. Commuting to and from the city centre and the Athens International Airport or other locations is quite easy:

• 30 min. from the Athens International Airport (aia.gr)
• 3-5 min. from the city centre.

 

From the airport: Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is located in Spata, 33 km southeast of Athens and serves all international and domestic flights. The airport is easily accessible from the MEGARON and the city centre via motorway, express bus or metro.

• An average journey by taxi from the airport to the city centre should take approximately 40-50 minutes, depending on traffic, costing around € 25 –30.
• The express bus line X95 (direction Syntagma) serves Athens city centre. A ticket for the airport express line costs € 3.20. It allows unlimited travel by all public transport means (incl. bus and metro) for 24 hours from the time of validation.
• The metro line 3 runs every 10 minutes from the airport and the trip to the city centre takes approximately 30 minutes and costs € 6.

 

By Car: MEGARON has its own parking for 700 cars which is accessed from Kokkali street.

 

By Metro: There is direct access from the airport and the city centre to the MEGARON from the metro station “Megaron Moussikis” on metro line 3 (blue line). Please visit the Athens Metro website for detailed information at www.ametro.gr

 

By Bus: The following buses, express buses and trolley buses pass and stop near the International Conference Centre of the Athens Concert Hall:

Buses: 450, 550, 601, 603

Express Buses: X95 (direct airport line), A5, E6, E7, X14

Cable "Trolley" Buses: 3, 7, 8, 13

 

For more information about the public transportation network in Athens please visit: www.oasa.gr