Flights to Athens, Greece

The best time to travel to Athens is from March to May and September to November. During these months, you can enjoy excellent cool weather and fewer tourists.

February is the cheapest month to fly to Athens. It’s considered low season. Still, if you use price alerts on kiwi.com, you can catch the best price in any month.

Athens has just one airport – Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH). The airport is 35 km from the city center, and you can take the Athens ring road (Attiki Odos) to get to the city. It will take you 30-45 minutes to get there.

Type of transport	Travel time	Cost
Metro/Train	40 minutes	$10.50
Bus	60 minutes	$6.40
Taxi	40 minutes	$40-55

Athens is an excellent choice for a weekend getaway. Two to three days will be enough to see all the city’s main sights. If you want to explore the surroundings of Athens or spend a few days on the beach, you can allocate up to a week for a trip.

If you want a favorable ticket price, buying it at least three weeks before departure is better. Athens Airport is served by several low-cost and regular airlines, so you have many options.

Athens is one of the cheapest locations for a city break in Europe. ​​Hostels cost $10 per bed, while luxurious hotels cost $100–150 per night. As for sightseeing, you can buy a Special Ticket Package that will provide you access to the main city sights. A meal cost for one adult with house wine is about $20-25, while street food prices start from $2.

Athens is not the safest city to walk around at night. Burglary is rampant in many areas of the city. However, many tourists visit city attractions at night (for example, Acropolis), so the central streets are full of people and safe.