Athens airport transfers (ATH)
Book your Athens airport transfer with SIXT ride and benefit from being able to get where you need to go, 24/7. Enjoy a seamless booking experience, whether on the website or app. Just select Athens International Airport as your pick-up location, choose a drop-off location, identify the best vehicle class for your needs, then book. The price you see will be the price you pay, with no surprises. Be sure to include your flight details so your Athens airport shuttle driver can track your flight. You can also expect a cashless ride; upon drop-off, your credit card will be charged for the trip.
Booking options at Athens International Airport
Visitors will find that SIXT offers many options for their Athens airport transfer needs. For a quick ride to your hotel, choose one of our standard sedans. If you’re with a tour group or if Athens is your family vacation destination, there are standard and business class vans available. Or if you’re here for a destination wedding, opt for one of SIXT’s first-class sedans. Be sure to add child seats to your booking when traveling with children.
Ride
- Up to 3 passengers
- 2 pieces of baggage
- e.g. Toyota Corolla, VW Golf
First
- Up to 3 passengers
- 2 pieces of baggage
- e.g. Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series
Ride XL
- Up to 5 passengers
- 4 pieces of baggage
- e.g. VW Multivan, Mercedes-Benz Vito
Business XL
- Up to 6 passengers
- 4 pieces of baggage
- e.g. Mercedes-Benz V-Class
What you get with our Athens airport transfers
English-speaking drivers
If your Greek language skills are rusty, then you’ll benefit from booking your airport transfer with one of the many English-speaking drivers SIXT has available on its staff.
Flight tracking
Make sure you enter your flight number when booking your Athens airport transfer. This allows your driver to track your flight and change the pick-up time according to when your flight actually arrives in Athens. We provide this service free of charge.
In-terminal pick-up
ATH is a sizeable airport, and SIXT understands that travelers don’t want to spend their time looking for a vehicle that matches the description of their ride. Instead, passengers can find their driver waiting for them inside the terminal.
Popular airport transfer destinations in Athens
Below you can find some of the most popular destinations for transfers from Athens Airport as well as the time each journey will take.
| Destination | Time |
|---|---|
| Acropolis | 30 mins |
| Kolonaki | 35 mins |
| Piraeus | 45 mins |
| Rafina | 30 mins |
Acropolis
Distance: 20 miles
Estimated time: 30 minutes
Head straight from the airport to Athens’ UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you are lucky enough to be staying in the area, your SIXT driver will drop you off right at your hotel.
Kolonaki
Distance: 19 miles
Estimated time: 35 minutes
The posh city center neighborhood of Kolonaki is full of boutiques, upscale shopping and restaurants offering international cuisine. The stone streets are also home to art galleries and cafés tucked into the classical and modern buildings that comprise the area.
Piraeus
Distance: 30 miles
Estimated time: 45 minutes
The Port of Piraeus is the principal port in Greece, located not too far from the center of Athens. If you are heading straight off from the port, your driver will pick you up from inside the airport and get you to your ship without delay.
Rafina
Distance: 16 miles
Estimated time: 30 minutes
Another port town on the eastern side of Attica, Rafina is also part of SIXT’s Athens service area. For those arriving at the port, you can pre-book a transfer with SIXT to get to the airport comfortably before your flight.
