HOW TO GET TO ATHENS CITY CENTER FROM THE AIRPORT! 

Yes, it is an actually good video

No it isn't. There's always several options, trains, busses, taxis, metro... just ask someone who works at the airport and they'll tell you.

Will you suggest taking bus from the airport as many people are saying it maybe safer than the metro?

@@nitinkumar29 I think if you have a basic understanding of the pickpocketing situation in Athens (including the m3 metro thing), then I think it's fine to take the buses and metro and you dont need to worry too much, just keep in mind to keep your valuable things/ your bag in front of your chest, and I would recommended you not to keep valuable things in your coat/pant pockets, and that's pretty much it. I myself have been "traumatized" by theft/pickpockting, and I always keep one hand on the zipper of my bag on the subway or in crowded areas in Athens, 😅. In terms of getting to the city center, it takes about 40 minutes by metro and 1 hour by bus (I once got off a plane at 11:30pm, the Athens airport was still busy, the bus was full of people, so I couldn't get a seat and stood for an hour😂), so the metro is still more convenient. The above is suitable for a solo traveler or a group that uses public transportation tickets. Additionally, taking a taxi is also a choice. I took a taxi two years ago, at that time, it costed me 38 euro. According to google"Now the taxi fare is flat, at 40€ during the day (Athens Airport to City Center by Taxi).The taxi fare is flat, at 40€/42$ during the daytime (05:00 am - 00:00 am) and 55€/58$ during the night shift)" If you have 3 or more people, you could consider taking a taxi. It's safer, more comfortable and more convenient, cuz the tourist destinations that 99％ would visit are in city center, you can easily reach them just by walking.

@@monospanta I concluded my Athens trip few days ago and I must say that it is possible to travel with metro if you are careful. I put all valuable in the middle of my backpack and left nothing in my pockets. I put the backpack on the luggage which was in front of me so for the whole time i could see them. At exit at Syntama city center, I didn't show that i had to exit till the last moment so those thief or pickpocket could plan something for me. At the last moment i storm out of the door. The environment inside metro is very tense though as all people were looking at each other out of suspicion i think and near the City center, the metro become fully packed. Whatever the time of the day, I metro was full around city center. During my time in Athens and traveling around city, I didn't carry backpack and put my purse and mobile in front pocket with my hands on or in my pockets, need to be extra careful and it ruins the experience for sure. Taxi now charges around 40€~55€ from airport to city center, metro charges 9€ (3 day ticket cost only 20€) and bus charges 5.5€. I think, metro ticket is best value for money if you are little careful. I didn't like the travel inside metro station as each station has many platforms and we have to walk a lot inside those metro station if you have to change few station. Über is another way to travel inside the city for any odd location or if your hotel/hostel is located little far from the metro station. City is nice with much history and food options, people are nice. If they can concentrate in improving law and order situation especially in the public transport, the experience of all, locals and tourists will be great.

@@nitinkumar29yeah I fully agree. The pickpocketing and distraction theft is the only thing that annoys me when visiting Athens because I sometimes couldn’t immerse myself in the trip.😅 Once my bag was stolen, my travel documents were in it and I was a foreign student living in Europe so I had to be stuck in Athens about three weeks applying for new travel documents , that ruined my trip and my semester 😢. So I know the importance of anti theft in Athens.

Thank you for that info, mate. Very useful 👍🏻 I'm wondering if you can impart some more information. I arrive in Athens at 22.20 from Istanbul so what would be my best option? I'm guessing I won't make the last metro train at 23.30 so it's going to have to be the bus? Which one is best to get to Larissa/Athens Central? And how long would it take at that hour? It'll be just after midnight, I'm guessing, before I get off the plane, get through customs etc.

Stay ur country thanks...

hello how long was it on the metro from the airport to Monastiraki

About an hour I think

Metro around 45’ and bus to Syntagma around the same time during rush hour but if there is no traffic then 30’ :)