Wikimedia Hackathon 2023/Travel/en

The in-person Wikimedia Hackathon 2023 is taking place in Athens, Greece. On this page, you will find information about various was to travel there - feel free to improve this page!

You can also check the page about Athens on Wikivoyage.

Athens International Airport
Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών «Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος», Diethnís Aeroliménas Athinón "Elefthérios Venizélos"), commonly initialised as AIA, is the largest international airport in Greece, serving the city of Athens and region of Attica.

The main terminal building handles all intra-Schengen flights, as well as several non-Schengen flights. All of the airport's 144 check-in desks are located in the Main Terminal and it has three separate levels, one for arrivals, one for departures and a food court level complete with a view of the eastern runway.

Railway and Metro
A metro station is immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, accessible by an elevated walkway. Athens Metro line 3 and the suburban railway service Proastiakos run trains to and from this station.

Taxi
Taxis are available at the designated Taxi waiting area by exit 3 of the arrivals level. You can arrange a fixed price for the ride and it is recommended that you do so. The price is approximately 40€ for day service (05:00-24:00) and 55€ for night service (24:00-05:00). VAT and tolls are included. The duration of the trip is about 30 minutes.

Uber taxis are also available online.

Bus
Four bus lines (X93, X95, X96, X97) connect directly to the Athens greater area.