Search Flights from Kavala to Athens

Kavala is a small city known to be among the most beautiful seaside cities of Greece. Known for its beautiful beaches and plenty of entertainment places, Kavala attracts many tourists. One of the easiest ways to travel to Kavala is to fly to Megas Alexandros Apt Airport.

The airport, which is located approximately 30 kilometers away from the city, is situated near the town called Chrysoupolis. There is no railway station near the city. In addition, public transportation to and from the airport is extremely limited. Therefore, it is easier to get to the airport by taking a taxi, renting a car or by taking the advantage of the private shuttle services provided by the hotel where you stay.

Bus

Although public transportation is limited, there are the buses that provide transportation from the city center to the airport. Those who want a faster public transportation can take the advantage of the express bus lines that depart twice on weekdays at 06:15 and 18:15 and on Saturdays at 07:10 and 19:15; on Sundays and holidays, you can benefit from the express line only at 19:15.

It is possible to reach the airport in half an hour by means of express lines. However, the buses following the long route do not have regular departure times.

Shuttle Service

You can also take advantage of the private shuttle services provided by the hotels or some private companies. If you are staying at a hotel, you can get detailed information about the shuttle services to the airport.

Taxi

Taking a taxi is one of the most practical alternatives to reach the airport. As you won't have any difficulty finding a taxi in the city center, taxi fares are much more affordable compared to Europe.

Rent a car

If you prefer, you can rent a car from the car rental companies in the city center and reach the airport faster and more comfortably. It is also possible to reserve the rental car you want in advance by means of online booking option.

Airport Information

Megas Alexandros Apt, also known as Kavala International Airport, serves in a limited area. If you need to spend some time at the airport, you can benefit from a café-restaurant and a shopping store that are in your service.

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.