The 24 hour ticket costs 4.5 euros and the 3-Day tourist ticket costs 22 euros. (The bus to and from the airport costs 6 euros and the metro to and from the airport costs 10 euros.)
The Athens Metro system consists of 3 lines and connects to the tram, bus routes and suburban railway. The Metro runs daily from 5 am to midnight. Lines 2 and 3 operate until 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays. At peak hours, trains run every 5-6 minutes.
Operating hours are 5:30 a.m. to 00:30 a.m., and every Friday and Saturday night, lines 2 & 3 stay open until 2:30 a.m.
If you choose to travel by Athens Airport train, such a trip will take 50 minutes and will cost you EUR 10. Athens Airport transfers reach the city in 35 minutes, and this service costs from EUR 42. The distance from Athens Airport to city center is 35 km.
Check the timetables below for departure and arrival times from all metro stations
– Metro Timetable (direction Athens to Airport)
– Metro Timetable (direction Airport to Athens)