Athens International Airport
Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (IATA: ATH, ICAO: LGAV),
commonly initialized as "AIA", began operation on 28 March 2001 and is the
primary international airport that serves the city of Athens and the region
of Attica. It is Greece's busiest airport and it serves as the hub and main
base of Aegean
Airlines as well as other
Greek airlines.
The airport currently has two terminals, the main terminal and the satellite
terminal accessible by an underground link from the main terminal. It is
designed to be extended in a modular approach over the ensuing years in
order to accommodate increases in air travel. These extensions are planned
in a six-phase framework.
A railway 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.
Taxis are available at the designated Taxi waiting area located by exit 3 of
the arrivals level. Limousine service is also available upon request by the
inner curbside of the arrivals level between exits 3 and 4.
Four bus lines (X93, X95, X96, X97) connect directly to the Athens greater
area, the intercity bus stations (KTEL Kifissos Bus Terminal and Liosion bus
terminal) and Piraeus. Buses disembark passengers at the departures level
and depart from the arrivals level between exits 4 and 5. Regional bus
services by KTEL Express operate to the airport, currently connecting the
airport to Rafina, Markopoulo, Lavrio, Kalyvia and Keratea.
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