Popular Airport | Athens Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 215 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Chios City Center
Chios Island National Airport
The only means of transportation that you can use for travelling to Omiros Airport, which is located only 3 kilometers of Chios city center, is taxi. In addition, you can reach the airport in about 15-20 minutes by walking if you don’t have too much luggage. Since the distance is short, you can evaluate both alternatives.
Taxi
Taxis, which are the only alternatives for travelling to Omiros Airport from Chios, offer 24/7 service for their guests. Since renting a car is generally not possible, using a taxi is a much more practical method. You can reach Omiros Airport from Chios city center in about 5 minutes by taxi. The amount you need to pay for this travel is approximately 16-20 Euro.
Airport Information
Another commonly used name of Omiros Airport, which is located in Kampos region in the south of Chios, is Chios Island National Airport. The airport is located 3 kilometers of Chios. Some of the services offered at the airport; free internet access, tourist information offices, lounges, stores, eating and drinking areas, etc.
Transportation to Athens City Center from Airport
Athens Intl. Airport
The capital of Greece, Athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of Athens, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport. It’s possible to reach Athens centre, located 20 km away from the airport by metro, train, taxi, rental car, and bus.
Bus
Elefterios Venizelos International Airport is one of the airports with the most convenient methods of reaching the city centre. You can reach the central locations of Sintagma Square, Athena Academy, and Agios Fanourious by taking the X95 from the bus stops located in front of the airport administration building. The journey to the city centre should take around an hour. Once you are at the 16th stop, Evangelismos Hospital, you can take either walk, or take the 732 bus for three stops, to reach Sintagma Square.
You can also reach various areas in Athens from the airport by taking buses 54, 608, 622, 732, and 815.
Train – Metro
There’s been a recent switch in Athens from Greek to Latin alphabet for station names, however the Latin alphabet is not yet used everywhere. This is why it’s probably a good idea to keep an idea of how many stops you need to go when using public transport. You should pay attention to this detail is you take the train from Venizelos Airport to the centre.
The M3 line goes all the way to Sintagma from the airport. Sintagma is the 15th stop. Once you’ve reached Sintagma Square, the home of the Greek Parliament, then you can reach Omonia, another important centre, in just 3 stops by taking the metro. There is also a train line going directly to Port Pire from the airport.
Taxi
It’s possible to reach everywhere in the city by taking a taxi from the airport, however the fixed fare is only applied to Sintagma, Monastiraki, and Omonia. The good conversation of Athenian taxi drivers can be an additional bonus.
Car Rental
You can explore the various areas of Athens and Greece by renting a car at Venizelos Airport. The airport does offer its own car rental service alongside the many car rental agencies. Once you’ve rented your car you should travel 9km along the A64 and then join up with the Attiki highway. This will take you directly to centre of Athens.
