Athens, Greece
Getting around Athens
How to travel around Athens — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.
Last updated 2026-08-08
1. Metro
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Three lines, cheap, and reaching the airport and Piraeus directly.
Cost: EUR 1.20 for 90 minutes; airport EUR 9Tip: Line 2 and 3 stations double as archaeological displays for finds made during construction.
2. Walking the historic centre
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The Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Monastiraki are all within an easy walk of each other.
3. Metro to Piraeus for ferries
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Line 1 runs directly to the ferry port for the islands.
Tip: Allow an hour before departure; the port is very large and the gates are far apart.
4. FREE NOW taxis
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App hailing of licensed metered taxis.
Watch out 'Broken' meters and inflated fixed fares for visitors are the standard Athens taxi problem.
5. Airport express buses
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Bus X95 to Syntagma runs 24 hours, cheaper than the metro.
Booking apps in Greece
Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the
journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page —
lookalike apps are themselves a scam.
Hails licensed metered taxis in Greek cities.
Coverage: Athens, Thessaloniki.Why it helps: Greek taxi meters are frequently 'broken' for visitors; the app books the fare instead.
Books the island ferry network across Greek operators in one place.
Coverage: Nationwide island routes.Why it helps: Avoids street agents selling ferry and excursion tickets for services that do not run.
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