Athens Travel Guide
Athens, Greece
Athens is a city in Greece (Europe), served by Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) (ATH). It's known for the Acropolis and Parthenon, the ancient Agora and being one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Typical shoulder-season months are Apr/May/Sep/Oct — illustrative general guidance based on the local climate pattern, not a guarantee of conditions in any given year; check a forecast closer to travel.
Country
Greece
Region
Europe
Timezone
Europe/Athens· 07:47 AM
Known for
- the Acropolis and Parthenon
- the ancient Agora
- being one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities
Flying to Athens
Cheapest confirmed fare into Athens: GBP 31.99, flying from Milan. · Sample search, fares as of Oct 12, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia (JU), British Airways (BA), ITA, Lufthansa (LH), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ), Vueling (VY), easyJet (U2)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 31.99–674.53 · Sample search, fares as of Oct 12, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Serbia (JU), British Airways (BA), ITA (AZ), Iberia (IB), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ), TAP Air Portugal (TP), Vueling (VY)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 46.14–355.00 · Sample search, fares as of Oct 9, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Serbia (JU), Austrian, British Airways (BA), ITA, Lufthansa (LH), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ), Turkish Airlines (TK), Vueling (VY)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 50.59–400.86 · Sample search, fares as of Sep 1, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Serbia (JU), ITA (AZ), Pegasus Airlines (PC), Sky Express (GQ), TAROM (RO), Turkish Airlines (TK)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 51.94–303.21 · Sample search, fares as of Oct 7, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Austrian, British Airways (BA), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), SAS (SK), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ), Turkish Airlines (TK)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 64.15–444.63 · Sample search, fares as of Sep 1, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Serbia (JU), Austrian, ITA (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 83.05–286.87 · Sample search, fares as of Oct 6, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Austrian, Brussels Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), Pegasus Airlines (PC), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ), Turkish Airlines (TK)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 83.87–986.16 · Sample search, fares as of Sep 1, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Serbia (JU), Austrian, ITA, LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), Pegasus Airlines (PC), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 84.29–287.13 · Sample search, fares as of Sep 1, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), British Airways (BA), Iberia (IB), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS, Sky Express (GQ), TAP Air Portugal (TP), Turkish Airlines (TK), Vueling (VY)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 88.01–339.53 · Sample search, fares as of Oct 12, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Baltic Corporation A/S (BT), Air Serbia (JU), Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Iberia (IB), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), SAS (SK), SWISS, Vueling (VY)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 98.10–229.35 · Sample search, fares as of Oct 10, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Serbia (JU), Austrian, British Airways (BA), Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS, Turkish Airlines (TK), Vueling (VY)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 99.60–371.89 · Sample search, fares as of Sep 1, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
Carriers seen in a sample search — verify availability: Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Serbia (JU), Austrian, British Airways (BA), Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, ITA (AZ), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), SAS (SK), SWISS, TAP Air Portugal (TP), Vueling (VY)
Nonstop options were found in this sample search.
Range in this sample: GBP 101.19–295.90 · Sample search, fares as of Oct 5, 2026 · not a live quote · in GBP
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Getting around
- the Athens Metro
- trams to the coast
- buses
General transit options — not an exhaustive list; check local sources for current fares and schedules.
Good to know before you fly
- Athens's airport is Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) (ATH).
- From Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) (ATH), the fastest typical option into the centre is the metro (Metro Line 3) — around 40 min to Syntagma and central Athens (typical).
- Best time to fly: a Mediterranean climate — very hot dry summers, mild wet winters (illustrative — general climate pattern, not a live forecast; conditions vary year to year).
- First-time tip: nonstop service isn't guaranteed on every route into Athens — check the real inbound routes below (carriers, nonstop vs connecting) before you book.
Entry & visa basics
Entry requirements (visa, passport validity, health or customs forms) depend on your nationality and where you're flying from, and change over time — they aren't listed here. Check Greece's official government travel-advisory page and verify again close to departure; IATA's Travel Centre (linked below) is a useful starting point for passport/visa/health-entry lookups by nationality and destination.
Sources & further reading
- Wikivoyage: Athens· CC BY-SA
- OpenStreetMap· © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
- IATA Travel Centre — entry & visa requirements
Background resources for planning, shown under their own licenses — the guide above is our own original editorial, not reproduced from these sources.
Airports serving Athens
Popular routes to Athens
Frequently asked questions
Which airports serve Athens?
Athens is served by one airport: Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) (ATH).
When's the best time to fly to Athens?
a Mediterranean climate — very hot dry summers, mild wet winters. Typical shoulder-season months: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. This is illustrative general climate guidance, not a live forecast — conditions vary year to year.
How do I get from the airport to Athens center?
From Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) (ATH), a typical option is the metro (Metro Line 3), around 40 minutes to Syntagma and central Athens (typical). Athens also has the Athens Metro, trams to the coast, buses.