Nea Smyrni area guide

Getting to Nea Smyrni

Take tram T6: it is 17 minutes from Syntagma to Aghia Fotini, the stop 140 m from the main square, and the coast at Edem is 15 minutes further. The first tram leaves Syntagma at 05:30 and the last at 00:50, or 01:40 on Fridays; on Saturdays it runs all night. There is no metro station in the town: Neos Kosmos on Line 2 is about 1.8 km from the square.

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

Ways to get there

  1. Tram

    Tram T6 from Syntagma

    Six stops in Nea Smyrni: Aegeou (15 minutes from Syntagma), Aghia Fotini (17, for the square), Megalou Alexandrou, Aghia Paraskevi, Medeas–Mykalis and Evangeliki Scholi (23). In the daytime a tram comes every 7½ to 12 minutes.

    Hours
    First 05:30, last 00:50 (Fri 01:40); Sat 24 h
    DirectionsWebsite

    Source: STASY — tram timetables

  2. Metro

    Metro Line 2 to Neos Kosmos, then the municipal bus

    The nearest metro station is Neos Kosmos on Line 2, about 1.8 km from the square. The municipal bus leaves the station about every 60 minutes, alternating between Ano and Kato Nea Smyrni; the timetable is a PDF on the municipality's transport page.

    DirectionsWebsite

    Source: Municipality of Nea Smyrni — transport

  3. Bus

    From the airport

    Take Metro Line 3 to Syntagma (about 40 minutes, €9 airport ticket) or the all-night X95 bus (€5.50), then tram T6 for 17 minutes. Nea Smyrni is outside the central zone of the airport taxis' flat fare, so other pricing applies. 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.

    Source: OASA — airport express buses

  4. By car

    By car

    Syngrou Avenue runs along the town's western edge between the centre and the coast. Parking Land is at its corner with Aigaiou; for the square, head for Polis Park under Karyllou Square.

    Source: Wikipedia — Andrea Syngrou Avenue

  5. Tram

    On to the sea

    Stay on T6 past Evangeliki Scholi: Edem, on the Palaio Faliro coast, is 15 minutes from Aghia Fotini.

    Source: STASY — tram timetables

Getting to Nea Smyrni: map

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On this map
1Tram T6 from SyntagmaTram2Metro Line 2 to Neos Kosmos, then the municipal busMetro
Neighbouring areas
SYSyntagmaArea guideKOKoukakiArea guide
Getting to Nea Smyrni: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Which tram stop is for the main square?

Aghia Fotini, 140 m from the square and 17 minutes from Syntagma. Aegeou, the stop before, serves the northern streets.

Is there a metro station in Nea Smyrni?

No. Neos Kosmos on Line 2 is the nearest, about 1.8 km from the square, and the municipal bus links it with the town about every 60 minutes.

How long does it take from the airport?

About an hour and a quarter by public transport: Metro Line 3 to Syntagma, then tram T6 to Aghia Fotini.

Nearby

Nearby coast

The Athens Riviera coast is close by; these sites cover it in detail:

Sources

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