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Athens to Airport

For an 8:15am flight will arriving at 6:35 on the metro allow enough time to get to checked in at British Airways?

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3122 posts

It should be enough time but if you're uncertain you can take the Airport Express Bus, X95 from alongside Syntagma Square earlier. It will take about 45 minutes to reach the airport at that early hour. The bus costs €3.2 and leaves Syntagma every 20-30 minutes, 24/7/365.

Posted by
4535 posts

Do you mean that you will arrive at the airport at 6:35? If so, that should be fine since the metro station is right next to the airport (short walk).

But if you mean catching the metro at 6:35 to get to the airport for an 8:15 flight - then no it is not enough time. It can take 40-50 minutes on the metro.

Posted by
156 posts

We're planning to take the 6 am metro out of Monistraka and assume it will arrive within a few minutes of schedule. Is an hour + sufficient to get thru airport security, etc.?

Posted by
3122 posts

The airport is small and well-designed. It's easy to find your departure gate once you've checked in, so assuming that the lines for BA aren't excessively long, one hour is enough time. But if there are lots of people it could take longer.

Posted by
5 posts

No, it is not early enough if 6:45am is when you take the metro. It takes almost an hour from Syntagma.