So why go by air to Greece? Airplane journeys are extremely popular as they offer both comfort and speed. Greece has 15 International airports located on most islands and near more prominent cities, receiving direct international flights from regular, special, and charter airlines.
Due to increased passenger traffic during the summer, the companies mentioned above carry out extra flights to the existing destinations. They also include direct connections between popular tourist destinations in their programmed flights. For this reason, it would be wise to obtain information from the air companies or your tour operator before booking.
Traveling across the country is simple, and there are connections with every part of Greece. Fares are very affordable, particularly if you book in advance. Traveling by plane to a Greek city or an island offers a comfortable, safe, and speedy trip.
Athens International Airport (ATH)
Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) is one of the most modern, providing excellent services. It is 33 km southeast of Athens and connects to the suburban railway and the metro. It is also the starting point for many bus routes running to significant Athens destinations. The modes of public transport connections to Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrion ports are particularly convenient for passengers intending to depart the same day for the islands.
Visit AIA’s official page for more information about access and public transportation to and from the airport.
Other international Airports
Greece has many other airports that welcome direct flights from abroad and domestic flights, which are:
Mainland Greece
- Alexandroupolis (AXD)
- Patra, Araxos (GPA) – for Peloponnesus
- Volos, Nea Aghialos (VOL) – to Sporades and Eubea island
- Thessaloniki (SKG)
- Ioannina (IOA)
- Kavala (KVA)
- Kalamata (KLX)
- Kozani (KZI)
- Kastoria (KSO)
Cyclades:
- Ikaria (JIK)
- Milos (MLO)
- Mykonos (JMK)
- Naxos (JNX)
- Paros (PAS)
- Santorini (JTR)
- Syros (JSY)
Ionian islands:
Dodecanese island group:
- Kos (KSG)
- Rhodes (RHO)
- Astypalaia (JTY)
- Kalymnos (JKL)
- Karpathos (AOK)
- Kassos (KSJ)
- Kastellorizo (KZS)
- Leros (LRS)
Crete:
- Heraklion (HER)
- Chania (CHQ)
- Sitia (JSH)
Other islands:
- Lesvos (MJT)
- Lemnos (LXS)
- Samos (SMI)
- Kythira (KIT)
- Skiathos (JSI)
- Skyros (SKU)
- Chios (JKH)
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