Travel to Athens

Flying to Athens

Airlines offering direct flights to Athens from the UK include British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines. Delta operates non-stop flights from the USA. Flights tend to be more expensive in July and August. 

Flight times

From London - 3 hours 40 minutes; New York - 9 hours 15 minutes; Los Angeles - 14 hours 40 minutes (including stopover); Toronto - 12 hours 10 minutes (including stopover); Sydney - 22 hours 50 minutes (including stopover).

City Airports: 
Telephone:+30 210 353 0000
Website:www.aia.gr
Location:

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is located 33km (20 miles) southeast of central Athens.


Money:

The Main Terminal has banks, bureaux de change, automatic exchange machines and ATMs.


Luggage:

Left-luggage services (tel: +30 210 353 0352) and a lost property office (tel: +30 210 353 0515) are located in Arrivals in the Main Terminal. A porter service is available 24 hours a day (tel: +30 210 353 0100).




Visa and passport information is updated regularly and is correct at the time of publishing. You should verify critical travel information independently with the relevant embassy before you travel.