How To Reach Athens From Chennai

By air: Chennai to Athens flights fly from Chennai Meenambakkam Airport to Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos Airport frequently. Chennai to Athens travel time for a direct flight is around 12 hours. But there are rarely any direct flights between the two destinations. Most airlines like Turkish Airlines Qatar Airways. Etihad or Emirates make stops in middle-eastern airports like Doha, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In some cases, there are overnight layovers as well. As a solution to the time problem, many people take a flight to another nearby European city which has a lesser flight duration and then take another flight, bus, car or train to Athens. Transportation flexibility is much higher within the countries of southern Europe.

Once you reach the airport, there are various ways to get to the city from the airport. One of the best and the cheapest ways is to take the metro line 3 which will take you to the city center in just 40 minutes. Another way is to take 24-hour express buses which are available 24*7 at the airport. You can even take a taxi which is available at exit 3 of the arrivals area. These taxis will cost you somewhere between 35$ to 50$.

By Road: There are no roads leading from Chennai to Athens directly. Given than Chennai is a city in south India and Athens is a city in south-eastern Europe, crossing the entire stretch of middle-eastern Asia – there cannot be possibly any roadway between the cities. Athens has its own city and suburb bus circulation from Central Bus Station and terminals at Kifissou Street and Liossion Street.

You can make use of buses and trolley buses to commute within Athens. However, traveling by bus can be confusing and time-consuming.

By Rail: There are no railway networks to connect Chennai with Athens. But those who chose to take flights to other neighboring cities, for them the inter-country trains are of great help. The night trains and speed trains are for those who simply want to get to Athens, but the scenic trains have great views of the European countryside.

The best way to commute within Athens is by Metro. The timings for metro are 5:30 till midnight from Sunday to Thursday and from Friday to Saturday, the metro runs until 2 am. You just need to buy a ticket every time you travel and then drop it off in the machine as you exit. Taking a day pass would be much more convenient and hassle-free option.