Athens International Airport (ATH)

Athens International Airport is a very modern one, having been built just 7 years ago in 2001. The airport is easily accessible by metro line 3 which costs about 6 euros to get into or from the centre some 20km away or by bus which is cheaper at 3.20 euros, the buses are X90 numbers and depart and arrive at Syntagma square leaving every 30 minutes in the night and every 15 minutes in the day. I used Athens International Airport for a pretty short flight to Cyprus but it is often used as a gateway to South East Asia and the Middle East having reasonably priced flights to the two areas of the world. There are plenty of ammenities - toilets, shops, bank machines ...  Read the complete review

Location: ######## Sofitel are a large chain of hotels across the world that are 4/5 star. I have only experience of the ones at Athens and Gatwick airports. The Athens Sofitel is the only hotel right on site at the airport. It is just across the road from the airport and is perfect for a transfer. All other transfer hotels are a coach ride away (Holiday Inn) or are in the town itself which is about 1 hour bus ride away. I found details of the Athens airport on the internet when searching for somewhere to stay to kill a 10 hour wait between flights and expected to get the normal bored airport reception that I have experienced before ...  Read the complete review

All ops on Athens airport dated before March 2001 are out-of-date, for the old airport is history. The new one is now operational and sits on the Attica plain like a veritable behemoth, visible from miles around. It helps to have been to the old Hellinikon airport (or just 'Hell' as it was known to many) to appreciate the snappily-titled Eleftherios Venizelos Airport that now serves the 2004 Olympic City. Remember 1985? I refer not to Live Aid, Spitting Image or n-n-n-n-nineteen but to the hijack of a TWA flight which eventually landed in Beirut. That the hijackers boarded at Athens Airport gave the place a world-wide reputation for lax security, and ...  Read the complete review

Hey guys ive been there and its really a super airport. Here some informations: Located 27km northeastern of Athens, the new Athens International Airport, is accessible via Attiki Odos, a six-lane motorway constituting the Athens City Ring Road. Public transport is provided by express airport bus connections with Athens center and the port of Piraeus on a 24 h basis, ensuring efficient transport of air travelers and facilitating linkage to key tourist attractions. Future developments such as the Suburban Rail, to be completed in 2003, in combination with the existing sections and the extensions under construction of the Attica Metro network will ...  Read the complete review

well the old airport of athens was really not the best but the new athens international airport is one of the greatest airports ive ever been... really great i was very surprised!! At last: a great city gets a excellent airport. And when the metro (subway) is finished then u can be in athens in no time. The new Athens International Airport provides convenient connections from Greece´s business and tourist centers to numerous national and international destnations. a great airport to visit ...  Read the complete review