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Athens Intl. Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

12 hour 10 min

Approximate Travel Distance

9722 Km

Transportation to Airport from Rio De Janeiro City Center

Rio de Janeiro Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim Intl. - Galeao Intl. Airport

As there is no direct underground line to the airport which in the north of the city, buses are the only means of public transport to get to the airport. You can also prefer taking a taxi or renting a car.

Taxi

You can be at the airport in half an hour thanks to the taxis which you can easily reach 24 hours in the whole city. Because of the extreme heat in the city and the only means of transportation being buses, taxis are a preferred option due to their comfort and speed.

Bus

Buses allow passengers to travel from the city center to the airport in different time zones. You can easily get to the airport by preferring one of the buses number 2101, 2145, 1001 and 924. You do not need tickets for buses. You can pay in cash on the bus.

Car Rental

You can easily rent a car in Rio de Janeiro and make a comfortable journey to the airport. You can find car rental companies online and contact them in advance. Car rental companies bring the car up to the point you want and deliver it to you there.

Airport Information

Rio de Janeiro Airport, based on an enormous island, is also attracting attention with its service buildings.

Many restaurants, such as 365 Deli, Air Point, Astoio Kilo, Batata Inglesa, Cafe Aviador, Cafe Palheta, Caso de Pao de Queijo, Demoiselle, Galeao Coffe Shop, Hallah and Havanna, serve the unique tastes of Brazilian cuisine and world cuisine at the airport.

Shops like AMP Tshirt Store, Brasil Carioca Sport Souvenirs, Brasil Rio, Britt Shop, Carioqueria and Chilli Beans serve passengers all day long.

Banks, post office, health center and pharmacy are among other services you can make benefit at the airport. There is also a hotel that offers accommodation services to passengers.

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.  

Weather in Athens

DayMin - Max
FridayMin 9ºC - Max 17ºC
SaturdayMin 8ºC - Max 16ºC
SundayMin 5ºC - Max 13ºC
MondayMin 6ºC - Max 16ºC
TuesdayMin 9ºC - Max 15ºC

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