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As mentioned previously, this is the preferred method of travel of the millions of visitors who travel to Greece each year. With its very new and modern airport in Athens, it is a much more easygoing affair than the old Athens airport at Ellinikon, near Glyfada.

There are bus services, which will take you straight to the center of Athens, and with the ever-expanding Metro system due to reach the airport soon, it is very easy to get where you need to go.


The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport handles the majority of international flights to Greece, as well as domestic flights to mainland Greece and the Greek islands.

During its first year in operation, it catered for over 12 million arrivals in Greece. The airport also rose to 5th position in the Global Ranking of International Airports, and maintains 2nd position in European airports.

The domestic flight is to Thessaloniki, in the north of Greece is the busiest of domestic flights in Greece. There are also flights leaving Athens for over 20 of the Greek islands. The national carrier Olympic Airways operates the largest portion of domestic flights in Greece, although over the past few years, they have faced competition from other domestic and international airlines such as Cronus Airlines, Hellas Jet, Air Greece and Aegean Air.

It is recommended however, to try to book your tickets as early as possible, because during the summer months, these routes are fully booked, and finding a ticket at the last minute could prove to be very difficult indeed.

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