Plaka area guide

Getting to Plaka

Getting to Plaka means a short walk from one of three metro stations: Syntagma (Lines 2 and 3), about 9 minutes away; Monastiraki (Lines 1 and 3), where Plaka ends; and Akropoli (Line 2), by the Acropolis entrances. From the airport, Metro Line 3 reaches Syntagma in about 40 minutes with a €9 ticket. The X95 bus takes about an hour for €5.50 and runs all night. A licensed taxi costs a flat €50 by day or €65 between midnight and 05:00.

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

Ways to get there

  1. Metro

    Syntagma station, Metro Lines 2 and 3

    About 9 minutes on foot from Plaka. Line 3 reaches the airport in about 39 minutes with a €9 airport ticket (€16 return); airport trains run every 36 minutes. 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 — Line 3 timetable

  3. Metro

    Akropoli station, Metro Line 2

    The ministry names Akropoli as the station for both Acropolis entrances, on Dionysiou Areopagitou and through the South Slope site. Brettos on Kydathineon gives its distance as 400 m from Akropoli and 800 m from Syntagma. Syntagma is 2 minutes away on Line 2.

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    Source: Ministry of Culture (Odysseus) — Acropolis access

  4. Bus

    X95 airport bus

    Runs around the clock between the airport and Syntagma Square for €5.50, about 60 minutes depending on traffic. Pay with a contactless bank card or phone at the blue validator. From the square, Plaka is about 9 minutes on foot.

    Price
    €5.50
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    Source: OASA — airport express buses

  5. 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, set by the time you arrive and including all surcharges. Use the official rank at Arrivals Exit 3.

    Price
    €50 by day, €65 at night

    Source: Athens International Airport — taxis

Getting to Plaka: map

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On this map
1Syntagma station, Metro Lines 2 and 3Metro2Monastiraki station, Metro Lines 1 and 3Metro3Akropoli station, Metro Line 2Metro4X95 airport busBus
Neighbouring areas
MAMakrygianniArea guideMOMonastirakiArea guideSYSyntagmaArea guide
Getting to Plaka: mapNumbered pins are the places on this page; small dots are places from the other sections.

Questions before you go

Which metro station is closest?

It depends on the end of Plaka. Brettos on Kydathineon gives its distances as 400 m from Akropoli and 800 m from Syntagma, and the Adrian Hotel on Adrianou is 150 m from Monastiraki.

Is the ordinary metro ticket valid to the airport?

No. The airport section needs its own €9 single or €16 return ticket; the €1.20 ticket of 90 minutes and the daily and five-day tickets do not cover it. The €20 three-day tourist ticket includes one return trip to the airport by metro or express bus.

Can I reach the airport by metro late in the 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.

Does the metro run all night?

Only on Saturdays, when Lines 2 and 3 run 24 hours. The all-night service does not go to or from the airport.

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