Last edited 24th July 2023
Disclaimer. Please be advised that this page is not kept regularly up-to-date and should be used as a guide only. Some info might not be valid anymore.
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How to travel to Aigeira by train
Athens International Airport (AIA) -> Kato Acharnai -> Kiato -> Akrata
The route as of summer 2023
From Athens International Airport you will have to get into the service that travels towards Kato Acharnai.
Signs and info at the AIA station are not clear (non-existent frankly), however the service you need departs from the side towards the motorway, not the side towards the airport (those trains head to Athens Centre).
At Kato Acharnai you disembark and after a few minutes wait you will need to change to a train towards Kiato. At Kiato you change carriage again for the final part of the journey to Akrata.
Services start at 06:07 however travellers should know that the Kiato to Akrata route runs less frequently, so even if at Athens Airport you get into one of the more frequent services towards Kiato you will still have to wait for one of the aforementioned services to complete the last leg of your journey.
The “least waiting time” journeys from Athens Airport are at (07:07, 09:07, 12:07, 15:07, 17:07)
journey time approx. 2hrs 25min
The stops are as follows:
*At Kato Acharnai you should disembark for the service heading towards Kiato. In reality you simply just have to go from one side of the same platform to the opposite.
*At Kiato the change is from an electric powered carriage to a diesel one and is done along the same platform.
Here is an example of the schedule AIA to Akrata
Ticket cost (as of June 2020) – Athens International Airport – Akrata
| Adults (full fare) | € 18 | |
| Children Under 4 | Free | |
| Under 12 years old | € 9 | *ID/Passport required |
| Seniors (65+) , youth under 26 | € 13.6 | *ID/Passport required |
| ISIC card holders | € 15.4 | *Valid ISIC |
Discount policy is available here (in greek only unfortunately).
Athens Suburban Railway Map
Here is a map of the suburban railway network connecting Athens International Airport with Piraeus Port to the south, Kiato to the west, and links to the mainline heading north towards the city of Thessaloniki.
Update April 2019: It has been reported that the first pilot run for testing the line is scheduled for the 17th April. If no delays occur then it is expected that services will begin within 3-4 months. It is not yet known whether the route will be integrated into the existing suburban route network or whether there will be a new route starting from Athens and ending at Aigio.
(to be updated as further information becomes available)