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Athens public transport: Discover the whole city!
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Discover the whole city by public transport
The public transport network in Athens is quite extensive and includes numerous bus and electric bus lines, 3 metro lines, 3 tram lines and a suburban railway that connects the suburbs with the city centre.
The Athens metro is fast, safe and reliable, making it by far the best way to travel around the city. There are currently 3 lines with a total of 65 stations. Further metro extensions and a fourth metro line are being planned.
The metro stations in Athens often also serve as small museums or art galleries. Due to the city’s long history, construction work is often delayed by archaeological finds. Many of these rescued artefacts are then exhibited in the stations. In Syntagma station, for example, there is a permanent exhibition on the upper level with artefacts found during construction work.
Apart from their archaeological interest, small concerts or photo exhibitions are held in various stations from time to time. All the stations are decorated with works by well-known Greek artists and classical music often plays from the loudspeakers.
The Athens tramway is a modern tram network. It has 3 lines with a total of 48 stops. It starts at Syntagma and runs along the coast of the Saronic Gulf, connecting the city centre with the various beaches of the southern suburbs.
The bus and electric bus/coach network in Athens is definitely the most extensive. It consists of around 300 bus lines and 25 trolleybus lines connecting all parts of the Athens metropolitan area.
Visitor information
The one-day ticket is valid for all Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) means: buses, trolley-buses, trams and metro lines 1, 2 and 3 (to Koropi Station) networks and for the Suburban Railway (TRAINOSE) (route part including Magoula – Piraeus – Koropi). Valid for X80 bus line. Valid for 24 hours from its first validation.
The 5-day ticket is valid for all Athens Urban Transport Organization means: buses, trolley-buses, trams and metro lines 1, 2 and 3 (to Koropi Station) networks and for the Suburban Railway (TRAINOSE) (route part including Magoula – Piraeus – Koropi). Valid for 5 days (120 hours from its first validation).
You can find more information about local transport at: https://www.oasa.gr/en/
Good to know
Children under 6 travel free of charge
With the local transport ticket, you can use all means of transport operated by the Athens Public Transport Organisation (OASA): Buses, trolley buses, trams and metro lines 1, 2 and 3 (up to Koropi station) as well as the suburban railway (TRAINOSE) (Magoula – Piraeus – Koropi section).
The public transport ticket is not valid for traveling to and from the Athens International Airport.
