Transport in Athens

The Easter exodus from the cities to the islands and countryside, the largest recorded since before the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to enter its final stage on Easter Saturday.

The traffic on Attiki Odos starts from the height of Metamorfosi and ends at Megara - Thousands of excursionists depart in good weather - 70,588 vehicles passed the toll of Elefsina from 6 am on Holy Thursday

After the strike on Wednesday marking May 1, ferries resume services on Thursday as the mass exodus of people from Athens and other urban centers for the Easter holidays continues unabated since the beginning of the week.

Ferries will depart on Thursday and Friday with a 100% occupancy rate, to serve the Easter travelers, while there are very few airline seats that remain available on the Aegean Airlines network for trips either in Greece or abroad.

The Athens metro will operate from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on May Day, due to the decision of transport workers to participate in a strike, its operator STASY has said.

Buses and the tram in the capital will begin servicing routes from 9 a.m. but will return to depots by 9 p.m.

Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Nikos Tachiaos inspected railway projects connecting the northern Peloponnese with Attica on Monday.

These projects involve contracts related to the railway network in Loutraki and Rio.

The supply of four Airbus A321 neo LR from Aegean, which will allow for flights lasting up to 7.5 hours, will also help boost the connectivity of the Eleftherios Venizelos airport with new major markets, such as Asia, the managing director of Athens International Airport, Yannis Paraschisas, stated during last week's annual general meeting. 

A man died on Friday morning after falling on the tracks at ISAP electric railway's Nea Ionia station in northern Athens, authorities said.

It was not clear why the man fell and an investigation is under way. No details about his identity have been released.

The incident temporarily disrupted service on the train.

Global airlines have voted Athens International Airport (AIA) as the best this year for its marketing strategy and efforts in developing the Athens market, in the category of airports serving more than 20 million passengers.

During the annual meeting of the European aviation industry, Routes Europe 2024 (April 22-24) in Denmark, AIA once again secured the top position.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) rose 20.1% in March 2024, compared to March 2023, with passengers reaching 2 million.

According to AIA statistics, both domestic and international passenger traffic exceeded 2023 levels by 12.6% and 23.5%, respectively.