Getting Around
Metro, taxis, ferries and day trips. Airlines, cabin baggage rules and airport opening hours are in Flights and Airlines.
From the airport
Metro Line 3 and the X95 bus run to the centre; taxis and transfers too.
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The metro
Three lines cover the centre and reach Piraeus port. Cheap and fast.
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Taxis and apps
Yellow taxis are everywhere; apps make paying simple.
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Ferries
Boats to the islands leave from Piraeus and Rafina. Book ahead in summer.
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Day trips
Cape Sounion, Delphi, Nafplio and the Saronic islands are day trippable.
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Leave a review Review this placeDriving and parking
Street parking in the centre is by colour: white lines for visitors who pay (1 euro an hour for the first 2 hours, 3 hours at most), blue lines for residents only. A garage near Syntagma, Plaka or Monastiraki cost 10 to 13 euros for an hour on the booking platforms we read on 6 Oct 2026. Read the parking guide.