Located in Athens, the capital of Greece, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is the largest international airport in Greece. The airport serves Athens and the Attica region. Opened on March 28, 2001, the airport is the home base of Aegean Airlines.
Serving over 25 million passengers in 2020, Athens Airport is the 19th busiest airport in Europe. Located 20 km from Athens city centre, the port has 2 terminal buildings and 2 runways. The port, which is especially active in the summer months, is one of the most frequented destinations of private jet charter services.
Athens private jet charter prices
Although Greece air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Athens are as follows.
| Light Jet | 9.900 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 12.400 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 17.250 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Athens Airport
The name of the airport derives from Greek Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos, who made significant contributions to the development of Greek aviation and the Greek Air Force in the 1930s. The aerodrome was built to replace the currently closed Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport.
The airport, whose project came to the fore at the beginning of the 70s, was brought into action in 1991, when the government the period initiated an international tender in the form of build-operate-transfer. In 1996, Athens International Airport SA (AIA) was established as a Public-private partnership with a 30-year concession agreement.
The debt crisis experienced by the Greek government between 2009 and 2013 affected Athens Airport very badly and many long-haul airlines completely terminated their services to the airport. After the partial recovery of the crisis in 2014, more than ten new airlines launched new flights to and from Athens.In the same year, Ryanair established a new base at Athens Airport.
2016 was a turning point for Athens International Airport for both domestic and international flights. Annual results showed double-digit growth, with annual growth exceeding twenty million passengers, up 10,7%. In 2018, the airport broke another record by reporting that passenger traffic increased by 11% to reach 24,1 million passengers.
Athens sightseeing guide
Athens, which is one of the must-see spots in Europe, stands out not only because it is the starting point of Greek civilization, but also thanks to its nature and beautiful climate.
The main attraction of Athens is Plaka, located at the foot of the hill where the Acropolis is located. The Acropolis and Parthenon in Plaka, which have become the symbols of the city, are among the must-visit locations.
The National Archaeological Museum, which houses the most precious pieces of ancient Greek art, Monastiraki (Small Monastery), which is the most important shopping center of the region, Temple of Olympian Zeus (Temple of Zeus), Benaki Museum, where works from the roots of Greek culture to the present, and Byzantine and Christian Museum are other important locations to see.
Transportation from the airport to the city center
The most important means of transportation to the city center are the subways. It is possible to reach the city center in 50 minutes by using the metro line number 3. From here, lines 1 and 2 provide transportation to other points of the city.
Airport Buses available outside the airport provide 24/7 service and there are 4 different bus lines. It is possible to reach almost every part of the city with the lines X93, X95, X96, X97.
It takes approximately 40 minutes to reach the city center by trains called Proastiakos. Trains depart from this line, which runs between the Airport and Larissis Station, every 15 minutes on busy days and every 30 minutes on normal days.
Taxis are also available outside the airport. While these taxis work with a fixed fare to the center of Athens, they open taximeters for points outside the center.
To reach the center by private vehicle or vehicles to be obtained from car rental services, transportation can be provided within 25 minutes via Attiki Odos/A6/E94 and Periferiaki Imittou/A64 highways.
