Search Flights from Rome to Athens
Approximate Travel Distance | Approximate Flight Duration | Popular Airlines | Popular Airport |
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ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo
Transportation to Rome Airport from the City Center
Ciampino Intl. - G. B. Pastine Airport
The Ciampino Airport, located 12 km away, is accessible from central Rome by bus, train, taxi, rental car and personal car. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the Ciampino Airport from the city. You can utilize a variety of transportation methods to get to the airport.
Taxi
The fastest and most convenient way to get to the airport from the city center is a taxi. We recommend checking the traffic before you leave and timing it accordingly. Taking a taxi to the airport is a more cost-effective transportation method because it is the fastest option.
Bus
You can also get to Ciampino Airport from the city center by bus. Compared to taxis buses are a more economical alternative. After a comfortable journey you will find yourself at the airport. The city has many different bus lines. You can opt to use one of the following bus companies: Atral, Cotral, Sit, Terravision and Schiaffini.
Train
Another transportation method many passengers prefer is the train. Trains depart every half hour from central Rome and get to the airport in a short amount of time.
Rental Cars
In addition to rental car offices located in the airport there are many offices located in the city center as well. The airport is accessible by car so if you’re planning to stay for a couple of days, renting a car for that duration is ideal. You can drop off the car at the airport the day of your departure. Rental car agencies you can choose from include Sicily, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Locauto, Maggiore, Sixt and Goldcar.
Airport Information
One of Rome’s busiest airports, Ciampino Airport consists of one passenger terminal building, which contains both the international and domestic terminals. The airport features a medical center, lost and found, baby care rooms, information, and many venues for shopping and eating and drinking.
Stores where you can go shopping include Aelia Duty Free, American Express, Air Store, Excatta Group Internet Point, Fedon, I dolci di nonna Vincenza, Just Design, Punto nel Mondo, Sanifarma Store and Truestar Securebag.
Venues where you can enjoy something to eat or drink include Chef Express, Gusto Moka, Moka Rosso Sapore and Moka.
Fiumicino Intl. - Leonardo Da Vinci Airport
Transportation to Athens City Center from Airport
The capital of Greece, Athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of Athens, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport. It’s possible to reach Athens centre, located 20 km away from the airport by metro, train, taxi, rental car, and bus.
Bus
Elefterios Venizelos International Airport is one of the airports with the most convenient methods of reaching the city centre. You can reach the central locations of Sintagma Square, Athena Academy, and Agios Fanourious by taking the X95 from the bus stops located in front of the airport administration building. The journey to the city centre should take around an hour. Once you are at the 16th stop, Evangelismos Hospital, you can take either walk, or take the 732 bus for three stops, to reach Sintagma Square.
You can also reach various areas in Athens from the airport by taking buses 54, 608, 622, 732, and 815.
Train – Metro
There’s been a recent switch in Athens from Greek to Latin alphabet for station names, however the Latin alphabet is not yet used everywhere. This is why it’s probably a good idea to keep an idea of how many stops you need to go when using public transport. You should pay attention to this detail is you take the train from Venizelos Airport to the centre.
The M3 line goes all the way to Sintagma from the airport. Sintagma is the 15th stop. Once you’ve reached Sintagma Square, the home of the Greek Parliament, then you can reach Omonia, another important centre, in just 3 stops by taking the metro. There is also a train line going directly to Port Pire from the airport.
Taxi
It’s possible to reach everywhere in the city by taking a taxi from the airport, however the fixed fare is only applied to Sintagma, Monastiraki, and Omonia. The good conversation of Athenian taxi drivers can be an additional bonus.
Car Rental
You can explore the various areas of Athens and Greece by renting a car at Venizelos Airport. The airport does offer its own car rental service alongside the many car rental agencies. Once you’ve rented your car you should travel 9km along the A64 and then join up with the Attiki highway. This will take you directly to centre of Athens.
Last Updated: 19 Feb 2018Frequently Asked Questions
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For Rome-Athens flights, you can use Ciampino Intl. - G. B. Pastine Airport, Fiumicino Intl. - Leonardo Da Vinci Airport as departure airport, and Athens Intl. Airport for arrival.
The flight distance between Rome-Athens is 1051 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour 10 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Rome-Athens flights is Thursday.
