Distance from the Chabad House to the Airport

The Athens Airport is about 45 minutes drive from the city center, where the Chabad House is located.

How to Get from the Airport to the City Center?

Taxi:

  • Travel time: about 45 minutes
  • Fixed price to city center: 42 euros during the day (5:00-00:00), 55 euros at night (00:00-5:00)
  • The price Includes luggage and highway tolls
  • Taxis can be found outside Gate 3 of the terminal

The UBER app operates in Greece as a taxi app and allows credit card payment.

Note: There are no large taxis in Athens. Large groups will need to split up.

Metro:

  • Line 3
  • Price: 9 euros per person, 16 euros round trip (valid for 30 days)
  • Children under 6 free, ages 7-18 at a reduced rate
  • Station close to Chabad House: Monastiraki
  • Frequency: every 30 minutes, 6:32-23:32

Be very careful of pickpockets!

For more information: Athens Transport or OASA

Bus:

  • Line X95 to Syntagma Square
  • Price: 5.5 euros per person
  • Children under 6 free, ages 7-18 at a reduced rate
  • Operates 24 hours a day

For more information: Athens Transport or OASA

Taxi and Transfer Companies

Note: There is an additional cost for booking a driver in advance. The drivers are not Chabad employees.

  • Zak Soussis: (+30) 6937274548
  • Stefanos Transfer Company: (+30) 6977033798

Baggage Storage

At the airport care4bag open 24 hours, At the Arrivals Hall next to Gate 1.

Please note: We cannot keep luggage at the Chabad House.

Kosher Food at the Athens Airport

There is no kosher restaurant or store in the airport area.

Options for Kosher Food:

  • Travel to Chabad House (if there's enough time): Kosher restaurant and Kosher grocery store
  • Small AB supermarket branch at the arrivals level: fruits, vegetables, and other products. See list of kosher products
  • El Al business class passengers with access to the LOUNGE: sandwiches and desserts produced by Chabad House in the El Al LOUNGE

Synagogue and Mikvah

The synagogue and women's mikvah are located at the Chabad House in the city center.

There is currently no men's mikvah in Athens.

Minimum Layover Time to Travel to the City Center

At least 5-6 hours are required to make it worthwhile to travel to the city center.

Take into account:

  • Time to exit the plane and airport: at least half an hour
  • Travel time to city center: about 45 minutes each way
  • Return to the airport: about two hours before the flight

Accommodations Near the Airport

Important note: The hotels are not kosher and are not affiliated with the Chabad House. This list is based on tourist recommendations.

Hotels:

Apartments:

There are many options on Booking.com in or around Spata [SPATA]. For more details and booking, click here

Additional areas to check: Rafina, Nea Makri, Markopoulo.