Monastiraki area guide

Getting to Monastiraki

Monastiraki station, under the square, is on Metro Line 3 to the airport and Syntagma and on Line 1 to Piraeus and Thissio. From the airport, Line 3 takes about 42 minutes with a €9 ticket, on the trains marked Airport that run every 36 minutes. A licensed taxi costs a flat €50 by day or €65 from midnight to 05:00. The X95 bus runs all night to Syntagma, one stop or 11 minutes on foot away.

Reviewed October 22, 2026next check by January 20, 2027

Ways to get there

  1. Metro

    Metro Line 3 to the airport

    The airport is about 42 minutes away on trains marked Airport, which run every 36 minutes. The airport section needs its own €9 ticket (€16 return); the €1.20 ticket of 90 minutes does not cover it. Check STASY's current Line 3 timetable before an evening airport trip. Its dated works notice covered 11–15 and 18–22 October 2026, when late direct trains were curtailed and the temporary X20 linked Ambelokipi with Halandri. Do not plan around X20 or the 21:06/21:10 last-through times without a current operator notice. The X95 from Syntagma is an all-night alternative.

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    Source: STASY — Metro Line 3

  2. Metro

    Metro Line 1 to Piraeus and Thissio

    Piraeus is about 17 minutes away and Thissio, the Ancient Agora's other station, one stop. Trains run every 6 to 7.5 minutes on weekdays and every 10.5 minutes at weekends. The last trains leave Monastiraki at 00:49 towards Piraeus and 00:31 towards Kifissia.

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    Source: STASY — Metro Line 1

  3. Bus

    X95 airport bus to Syntagma

    Runs around the clock between the airport and Syntagma Square for €5.50, in about 60 minutes without traffic. You can pay on board with a contactless card, validating once. From Syntagma, Monastiraki is one stop on Line 3 or about 11 minutes on foot.

    Price
    €5.50
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    Source: OASA — airport express buses

  4. Taxi

    Taxi from the airport

    Licensed airport taxis charge a flat €50 from 05:00 to midnight and €65 from midnight to 05:00 to the city centre inner ring, which takes in Monastiraki on the airport's ring map. The fare is set by the time you arrive and includes all surcharges. The rank is at Arrivals Exit 3.

    Price
    €50 by day, €65 at night

    Source: Athens International Airport — taxis

  6. Metro

    Step-free access at Monastiraki station

    The station has lifts and an adapted toilet. On Line 1, wheelchair users board by the first door of the first carriage; at Monastiraki the gap to the train is large, so ask the station staff for a portable ramp.

    Source: This is Athens — accessible route, Historic Heart to Urban Soul

Getting to Monastiraki: map

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Getting to Monastiraki: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Does every Line 3 train go to the airport?

No. Airport trains run every 36 minutes and show Airport as their destination; the others end earlier on the line. The airport section needs a €9 single or €16 return ticket.

Can I take the metro to the airport on a Sunday to Thursday evening?

Check STASY's current Line 3 timetable before an evening airport trip. Its dated works notice covered 11–15 and 18–22 October 2026, when late direct trains were curtailed and the temporary X20 linked Ambelokipi with Halandri. Do not plan around X20 or the 21:06/21:10 last-through times without a current operator notice. The X95 from Syntagma is an all-night alternative.

How do I get to Piraeus for the ferries?

Take Metro Line 1 from Monastiraki; Piraeus is about 17 minutes away and the ordinary €1.20 ticket covers it.

Does the metro run all night on Saturdays?

Line 3 does, but not to the airport. Line 1 runs every 15 minutes between 23:30 and 01:00 on Saturday nights.

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Reviewed October 22, 2026 · next check by January 20, 2027