Syntagma area guide

Getting to Syntagma

Syntagma is where the airport metro (Line 3), Line 2, tram T6 to the coast and the 24-hour X95 airport bus meet. From the airport, the metro takes about 40 minutes and needs a €9 airport ticket. The X95 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

    Metro Lines 2 and 3, Syntagma station

    Line 3 links the airport, Monastiraki and Piraeus; Line 2 runs to Omonia one way and to Akropoli, Syngrou-Fix and Neos Kosmos the other. Only trains marked Airport go to the airport, and that section needs its own €9 ticket (€16 return); the €1.20 ticket of 90 minutes does not cover it.

    DirectionsWebsite

    Source: OASA — ticket prices

  2. Bus

    X95 airport bus

    Direct between the airport and Syntagma around the clock, every day, for €5.50; about 60 minutes without traffic. The driver does not sell tickets but accepts contactless cards.

    Price
    €5.50
    DirectionsWebsite

    Source: OASA — airport express buses

  3. Tram

    Tram T6 to Nea Smyrni and the coast

    Starts at the square: the main square of Nea Smyrni (Aghia Fotini stop) is 17 minutes away and the coast at Edem 32. The last tram leaves at 00:50 on weekdays and 01:40 on Fridays; on Saturdays it runs all night.

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

    Source: STASY — tram timetables

  4. Taxi

    Taxi from the airport

    Licensed airport taxis charge a flat €50 to addresses inside the central inner ring from 05:00 to midnight and €65 overnight, set by the time you arrive. Use the official rank at Arrivals Exit 3.

    Price
    €50 by day, €65 at night

    Source: Athens International Airport — taxis

  5. On foot

    On foot

    The Acropolis Museum is about 16 minutes on foot, the Panathenaic Stadium about 15 through the gardens and Monastiraki about 11 along Ermou, most of it pedestrian.

    Source: OpenStreetMap foot routes (approximate)

Getting to Syntagma: map

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On this map
1Metro Lines 2 and 3, Syntagma stationMetro2X95 airport busBus3Tram T6 to Nea Smyrni and the coastTram
Neighbouring areas
PLPlakaArea guideKOKolonakiArea guideNENea SmyrniArea guide
Getting to Syntagma: 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 about every 36 minutes and show Airport as their destination; the others end earlier on the line. Check the platform display.

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 is not valid between Koropi and the airport.

When is the last tram?

From Syntagma, 00:50 on weekdays and 01:40 on Fridays. On Saturdays the tram runs all night.

Can I take the metro to or from the airport late on a weeknight?

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