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Athens Intl. Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

2 hour 10 min

Approximate Travel Distance

1102 Miles

Transportation to Airport from Montpellier City Center

Montpellier Mediterranee Airport

It is incredibly easy and fast to go to Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport, which is 7 kilometers away from Montpellier city center. Taking advantage of buses and trams, you can go to the airport by paying a very small amount of money, as well as you can prefer taxi or car rental alternatives which are more comfortable means of transportation.

Tramway and Bus

The best way to get to Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport from Montpellier city center is to take the airport buses. You can reach the Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport in 15 minutes by airport shuttle bus 120, which departs from the "Place de l'Europe" tram stop which is very close to the city center. As of the year 2016, the most up-to-date ticket price to take advantage of this bus is 1.60 Euros. Another option you can prefer is to get on the tram line 1 to Odysseum and then take the shuttle buses from the Place de l'Europe tram stop. If you want to buy a valid ticket for both tramway and buses, you need to pay a fee of 2.60 Euros.

Taxi

There are the city taxis that directly go to the airport from Montpellier city center as well as the airport taxis run by the airport on a fixed price tariff. You can come across these taxis in the central points of the city. Holiday Taxis, which is one of the most preferred taxi companies, also offers affordable alternatives. It is possible to reach the airport by taking a taxi for a fare of 20-30 Euros. If you cannot get one of the airport taxis, you can call a taxi to wherever you are in Montpellier by calling +33430966060.

Rent a car

In order to go to Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport from Montpellier city center or from anywhere in the city by the car you are going to rent, you need to follow the Montpellier Exit (A9 Motorway). Then, you can reach the airport in about 5-7 minutes.

Airport Information

Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport, also known as Fréjorgues, is located in the south of France; the airport is located 7 kilometers south-east of Montpellier city center. Free internet access, tourist information offices, parking spaces that are open 24/7, VIP and lounge rooms, banks, ATM machines, currency exchange, duty free store known as Baltona Shop, other souvenir shopping stores, and eating and drinking places such as Trib's Bar and Villa Plancha Bar are some of the facilities you can benefit from at Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport, which has been in service since 1946.

Transportation to Athens City Center from Airport

Athens Intl. Airport

The capital of Greece, Athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of Athens, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport. It’s possible to reach Athens centre, located 20 km away from the airport by metro, train, taxi, rental car, and bus. 

Bus

Elefterios Venizelos International Airport is one of the airports with the most convenient methods of reaching the city centre. You can reach the central locations of Sintagma Square, Athena Academy, and Agios Fanourious by taking the X95 from the bus stops located in front of the airport administration building. The journey to the city centre should take around an hour. Once you are at the 16th stop, Evangelismos Hospital, you can take either walk, or take the 732 bus for three stops, to reach Sintagma Square.

You can also reach various areas in Athens from the airport by taking buses 54, 608, 622, 732, and 815.

Train – Metro

There’s been a recent switch in Athens from Greek to Latin alphabet for station names, however the Latin alphabet is not yet used everywhere. This is why it’s probably a good idea to keep an idea of how many stops you need to go when using public transport. You should pay attention to this detail is you take the train from Venizelos Airport to the centre.

The M3 line goes all the way to Sintagma from the airport. Sintagma is the 15th stop. Once you’ve reached Sintagma Square, the home of the Greek Parliament, then you can reach Omonia, another important centre, in just 3 stops by taking the metro. There is also a train line going directly to Port Pire from the airport.

Taxi

It’s possible to reach everywhere in the city by taking a taxi from the airport, however the fixed fare is only applied to Sintagma, Monastiraki, and Omonia. The good conversation of Athenian taxi drivers can be an additional bonus.

Car Rental

You can explore the various areas of Athens and Greece by renting a car at Venizelos Airport. The airport does offer its own car rental service alongside the many car rental agencies. Once you’ve rented your car you should travel 9km along the A64 and then join up with the Attiki highway. This will take you directly to centre of Athens.  

Weather in Athens

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ThursdayMin 6ºC - Max 14ºC
FridayMin 6ºC - Max 15ºC
SaturdayMin 9ºC - Max 15ºC
SundayMin 7ºC - Max 15ºC
MondayMin 7ºC - Max 16ºC

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