Athens Metro Line 3
Athens Piraeus Port is linked to the city center and El. Venizelos Airport via the Blue Athens Metro Line 3. Verily, the Blue Line travels from Piraeus, connecting the port to downtown in about 20 minutes and to Athens Airport in about an hour. Please note that not all trains run to the airport. Thus, if you want to travel from Piraeus Port to Athens Airport, you’ll have to catch one of the trains displaying the word “Airport” on their destination boards as well as bearing airplane stickers on their windows. Moreover, trains heading to the airport travel above the ground from Doukissis Plakentias Station to their terminus.
Overall, the Piraeus port metro is considered a convenient and fast way to travel from the Port of Athens as it doesn’t depend on the traffic conditions. Small pets are allowed inside the carriages, provided the owner complies with specific requirements, while passengers may carry bicycles inside the metro (subject to capacity). On the other hand, Athens Metro Line 3 often gets crowded, making journeys with lots of luggage or small children tedious. Moreover, during rush hours, when passengers travel packed, you should pay attention to potential pickpockets.
Routes and Frequency of Piraeus Port Metro
Piraeus Port Metro to Syntagma (Downtown)
- Duration: 20 min
- Frequency: every 4 min (rush hours*)
- Operation Hours: 05:30 am to midnight **
Piraeus Port Metro to Airport
- Duration: 58 min
- Frequency: every 36 min
- Operation Hours: 05:30 am to 10:55 pm
Last Trains
- From Syntagma to Piraeus: 12:20 am***
- From Airport to Piraeus: 11:34 pm
*07:30 am to 11:00 am and 01:30 pm to 05:30 pm. Metro runs every 9 minutes from 10:00 pm to midnight and every 5 to 6 minutes at other times.
**05:30 am to 01:07 am on Fridays and Saturdays.
***01:30 am on Fridays and Saturdays
Athens Metro Line 3: Fares and Prices
There are various types of tickets for metro rides from Athens Piraeus Port. Tickets can be bought from the automatic machines lying on the Piraeus Port Metro Station or the station’s ticket counters. Moreover, they are available online via the app TfA Tickets. The ticket offices at Piraeus Station operate from 06:00 am to 10:00 pm. No matter the ticket, passengers have to swipe tickets and cards at the entrance gates of the train station as well as at the exit gates of the disembarking locations. If you travel with children younger than 6 or heavy luggage, you should use the accessible gates to enter and exit the stations.
Depending on your needs, you can buy one of the following tickets and cards:
ATH.ENA Single Ticket
Valid for rides with buses, trolleybuses, trams, metro, and suburban trains. It can’t be used for airport express buses and Athens Metro Line 3 to Airport (yet it can be used for rides from Piraeus Port to downtown). It offers multiple rides within a 90-minute time frame and costs €1,20/$1,30.
ATH.ENA 24-Hour Ticket
Valid for rides with buses, trolleybuses, trams, metro, and suburban trains. However, it isn’t valid for rides with airport express buses and the Blue Metro Line 3 heading from Koropi Station to the airport. The ticket allows free rides within 24 hours from its first use and is priced at €4,10/4,40.
ATH.ENA 5-Day Ticket
It can be used for journeys with all modes of mass transit (bus, metro, suburban train, trolley, tram) but not for rides with airport express buses or the Blue Metro Line from Koropi to Airport (and vice versa). It offers unlimited journeys within 5 days, costing €8,20/$8.80.
ATH.ENA 3-Day Tourist Ticket
It is priced at €20/$21,50 and can be used in all public means of transit. Moreover, it includes a 2-way ticket for airport rides, either with the express buses or Blue Metro Line 3.
Airport Ticket
The ticket for a one-way ride from or to the airport is priced at €9/$9,67, while a round trip from and to the airport costs €16/$17,20.
Ticket Offers
You can buy 2 single tickets and pay €2,30/$2,47, or purchase 5 tickets paying €5,70/$6,10. Alternatively, if you buy 10 single tickets, you’ll have to pay €12/$12,90 and be given an extra ticket as a bonus offer.
ATH.ENA Anonymous Card
The reloadable anonymous card can be topped up with ATH.ENA tickets or money. It is recommended to travelers who are staying in Athens for a long period of time and plan to use modes of mass transit a lot.
ATH.ENA Personalized Card
It mainly addresses locals who use public modes of transit daily. Please note that discounted fares and long-term products can be loaded only to ATH.ENA Personalized Cards.
Please note that ATH.ENA Tickets are rechargeable tickets that aren’t personal and can be loaded with only one type of short-term fare product. If you want to load them with a different fare product, the already purchased one must first be used or expired. Furthermore, young passengers (7-18 years of age) are entitled to a discounted fare. The discounted fare applies only to single tickets and not to other passes (day tickets, etc.). In any case, children younger than 7 travel for free.
Piraeus Port Metro Station
Unfortunately, Piraeus Port Metro Station isn’t located within the port’s premises, but it lies on its perimeter. Still, the free PPA shuttle buses handle rides to the furthest-located gates of Port of Athens. Thus, passengers heading to Athens or the airport from Piraeus Port have to reach the station close to Gate E5, while those traveling from Athens to Piraeus Port have to hop off the train one station before the Blue Line’s terminus (Municipal Theater), that is at Piraeus Station. The station also serves suburban trains and trams. It is modern and equipped with all the necessary facilities (such as restrooms). What’s more, it is an accessible transit hub featuring services and amenities for passengers in wheelchairs or travelers with mobility issues.
FAQs
How do I get to Piraeus Port from Athens by metro?
Athens Metro Line 3 (Blue Line) connects Piraeus Port to Athens city center and the airport. Thus, travelers who are looking for a fast and efficient way to travel from Athens Port typically opt for a metro ride.