Getting to Athens
Getting to conference venue

Getting to Athens
At the crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Athens is a city that is easily accessible from virtually any point of departure, via air, sea or road.

By Air
The new Athens International Airport, “Eleftherios Venizelos”, has been serving Greece's capital since opening to the public on March 28th, 2001. Flights from major airport hubs in London, Berlin, Paris, New York, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Zurich, Rome, Milan, Larnaca and Dubai come in daily and frequently.
Arrivals/Departures: (+30) 210-353-0000
General Information: (+30) 210-353-1000
www.aia.gr

By Sea
There are daily ferryboat connections from Italy (Ancona, Bari and Brindisi, Venice and Trieste) to Patras, the second largest port of entry to Greece which is approximately 220 km (135 miles) from Athens. You may reach Athens from Patra by taking the suburban bus service (KTEL) which takes 3 hours and costs 16.20 euro. Please consult the Public Transport section for more information on the suburban bus service. Superfast Ferries and Minoan Lines have scheduled ferries from Italy to Patras and vice versa. Please consult Greek Ferry Contacts for detailed timetables and price list information. If you are thinking of visiting one of the many Greek islands, Piraeus Port is the closest port to the conference venue, serving domestic ferry schedules. The Middle East is accessible via the port of Volos. Piraeus Port is Greece’s main port with a year-round service to international destinations as well as to the Argosaronic (Hydra, Spetses, Poros, Aegina and Salamina), Dodecanese, Ionian and Cycladic islands. Please note that Piraeus does not service the islands of the Sporades.

Greek Port Contacts
Piraeus Port: (+30) 210-414-7800
Agios Konstantinos Port: (+30) 22350-31759
Lavrio Port: (+30) 22920-25249, (+30) 22920-22920
Lavrio port has a year-round service to Kea, Kithnos, Syros, Tinos, Andros, Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros, Milos, Paros, Naxos, Limnos, Agios Efstratios and Kavala
Rafina: (+30) 22940-22300
Year-round service to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos, Marmari, Evoia.

By Train
In general, in Greece, train ticket prices are similar to those of suburban buses. The main railway network of Greece currently provides links between Athens, Northern and Southern Greece and the rest of Europe through the Western Balkan countries and Bulgaria. In order to travel to Athens from other European countries, you must change at Thessalonica station (contact tel.No: +30 2310 598120), located in the North of Greece. The journey time from Thessalonica to Athens is 4hrs and 15mins and the cost is 48.40 euro (one-way) with the Intercity Express line. Some of the destinations served by Thessalonica station include Sofia, Constantinople, Vienna and Moscow.

Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE)
Peloponnisou (+30) 210-513-1601 (serves southern Greece)
Larisis (+30) 210-529-7777 (serves northern Greece and international routes)
For more information dial 1110 (from Greece) or visit www.ose.gr.
Information regarding disabled access: 210 5298838

 

Getting to conference venue
The Conference Venue is located in the city center right next to the picturesque Plaka, the Royal Gardens and the Ancient Stadium. There are mainly three ways to travel from to the Athens International Airport (El.Venizelos) (http://www.aia.gr/) to Athens center (Syntagma Square).

By metro
There is a terminal right in front of the airport and it goes straight to Syntagma station. It is about half an hour ride and the cost of a single ticket is 6 euros for one person, and 10 euros for two persons.
http://www.amel.gr/index.php?id=232&L=1#ticst_aia
http://www.ametro.gr/page or http://www.amel.gr/index.php?id=46&L=1

By public bus
There is a bus stop outside the airport between the exits 4 and 5. The bus that goes straight from the airport to the city center at Syntagma is the express bus X95. It is about a 45 - 60 minutes ride and the ticket costs 2.90 euros. The buses leave every 20 minutes. You can find the bus schedules at: X95 Athens International Airport - Syntagma
http://www.ethel.gr/eng/index_eng.htm

By taxi
All taxis are next to exit 3 at the level of the arrivals. Transportation to the city center will cost you about 25-35 Euros.