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Travel
🚨 Olympiacos & Fiorentina supporters
If you’re an Olympiacos or Fiorentina fan, head to your supporters’ page for specific stadium travel guidance and other key information you’ll need for the final.
🆓 Free matchday travel from 18:00
Ticket holders can travel for free on non-stop Metro line 1 services to and from the stadium.
🏙️ Pre-matchThissio → Perissós → Pefkakia
🌃 Post match
Perissós → Thissio → Neo Faliro → Piraeus
Pefkakia → Omonia → Monastiraki
🛂 Be prepared to show a valid match ticket to staff at entry gates at metro stations or ticket inspectors during the journey.
🌍 Know before you go
🛂 Entry requirements: If you are travelling from an EU / Schengen country, you can enter Greece with your national ID card or passport.
However, if you are travelling from outside these areas (from the UK, for example), you will need your passport and must go through border control. Your passport must meet the following Schengen area entry requirements:
➡️ Valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU
and
➡️ Issued within the last 10 years
Visit the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information on entry requirements and visas.
🛬 Getting to Athens
By air 🛬
Athens International Airport (ATH) is Greece’s major international airport, located approximately 35km east of Athens city centre and approximately 33km from the stadium. There are plenty of direct flights from destinations across Europe.
🗺️ Key distances & timings
Athens International Airport to city centre: Approx. 35km
🚇 By metro: 45 minutes
🚌 By bus: 1 hour 20 minutes
🚕 By taxi: 40 minutes
Athens International Airport to stadium: Approx. 33km
🚇🚶 By public transport & walk: 60 minutes
City centre to stadium: Approx. 8km
🚇🚶 By metro & walk: 40 minutes
All timings are approximate. Allow additional time when travelling during busy hours as journeys may take longer.
🚇 Getting around Athens
Athens public transport 💳
You can use all means of public transport using the ATH.ENA card or ticket. The price of a regular 90-minute unlimited travel ticket costs €1.20 with multi-ticket offers available.
Additionally, the 3-day tourist ticket (including 1 two-way ticket to the airport) costs €20.00.
Visit the Athens Transport website for additional information such as points of sale.
By metro 🚇
The metro system consists of three lines and is the fastest way to get around the city. Metro line 3 connects the airport to Syntagma Square in the city centre with a journey time of 50 minutes.
⚠️ Airport transfers must be purchased separately to standard 90-minute ticket costing €1.20. A one-way ticket costs €9 and return tickets are €16.
Line 1 is a mainly overground trainline running from the north of the city, past AEK Arena (station: Perissós), through the city centre (stations: Omonia, Monastiraki and Thissio) and terminating at the port of Piraeus. Line 1 also connects to lines 2 and 3 in the city centre.
For direct travel from the airport to the stadium, take the Suburban Rail Line A1, transfer to Metro Line 1 at Neratziotissa and disembark at Perissós then walk.
The city has an extensive bus and trolleybus network. Most routes run daily between 05:00 and midnight but check the timetable for any routes you plan to take.
Additionally, the X95 bus from the airport to Syntagma square operates 24 hours a day. The journey time is approximately 60 minutes. Buses pick up from the arrivals levels and drop off on the departures level. A one-way ticket costs €5.50.
Official licensed taxis can be identified by their bright yellow colour and a “TAXI” sign on the roof, which illuminates when available. All taxis have meters, with fares charged per kilometre and per hour – make sure the meter is on as soon as you start your journey! When arriving at Athens airport, leave arrivals through Exit 3 where you will find the taxi rank.
Popular app-based taxi services also operate in the city.
🏟️ Getting to the stadium
🚨 Important – Do not travel to the stadium without a match ticket.
No tickets will be available to purchase at the stadium. Do not travel to the stadium on matchday without a valid match ticket as you will not be able to access the stadium or any facilities in the area.
🚇 By Metro
🧭 Recommended route via city centre
1️⃣ Take Metro line M3 to Monastiraki station
2️⃣ Walk to Thissio metro station
3️⃣ Board a non-stop Metro line 1 service heading north to Perissós station
4️⃣ Exit the station and walk to the stadium. Follow the directional signage to the gate on your ticket (approximately 1km)
🧭 Recommended route via suburban rail
1️⃣ Take suburban train A1 to Neratziotissa station
2️⃣ Transfer to Neratziotissa metro station then take the Metro line 1 southbound to Perissós station
3️⃣ Exit the station and walk to the stadium. Follow the directional signage to the gate on your ticket (approximately 1km)
⏱️ Approx. 80 minutes
⚠️ Public transport will be busy on matchday. Allow additional time when travelling as journeys may take longer.
🧭 Recommended route
1️⃣ Walk to Thissio metro station
2️⃣ Board a non-stop Metro line 1 service heading north to Perissós station
3️⃣ Exit the station and walk to the stadium. Follow the directional signage to the gate on your ticket (approximately 1km)
⚠️ Public transport will be busy on matchday. Allow additional time when travelling as journeys may take longer.
🧭 Recommended route
1️⃣ Head to Thissio metro station
2️⃣ Board a non-stop Metro line 1 service heading north to Perissós Station
3️⃣ Exit the station and walk to the stadium. Follow the directional signage to the gate on your ticket (approximately 1km)
⚠️ Public transport will be busy on matchday. Allow additional time when travelling as journeys may take longer.
🚗 By taxi or private vehicles
It is not advised to travel to the stadium in a taxi or private vehicle on matchday. There will be considerable traffic restrictions in place in the vicinity of the stadium. No private parking will be available nearby.
🛵 By scooters
It is not advised to travel by scooter to the stadium on matchday. There will be considerable traffic restrictions in place in the vicinity of the stadium. Helmets are not permitted in the stadium in accordance with the stadium rules. No private parking will be available nearby.
👋 After the match
With a 22:00 kick-off and the Trophy Ceremony after the match, you can expect the celebration at the stadium to wrap up around 00:20. If the match goes to extra time or penalties, expect the action on the pitch to continue until approximately 01:15.
As you know, football is unpredictable and things can always change. These times should be considered estimates!
Selected metro services will be extended past normal service to get supporters back into Athens city centre. Services will be busy so please be patient when leaving the stadium.
From Perissós metro station
A special service will only stop at Omonia, Faliro and Piraeus
From Pefkakia metro station
A special service will only stop at Omonia and Monastiraki.
Remember that extensive traffic restrictions will be in place around the stadium. If you must use a taxi for post-match travel, please use the designated taxi pick-up point 1.5km south of the stadium when booking: