Athens Metro Map 2026: Lines, Tickets & Prices

Athens Metro at a Glance

• Three Metro lines: Line 1 (green), Line 2 (red), and Line 3 (blue). The blue line serves the airport.
• A standard 90-minute ticket costs €1.20 (approx. $1.38); the airport ticket costs €9.00 (approx. $10.33).
• STASY S.A. operates the network under OASA, while Attiko Metro is the construction company.
• The network covers 91.7 kilometers and 66 stations following the 2022 Piraeus extension.
• The official Athens Metro map is available as a free, zoomable Athens Metro map PDF download.

Current Athens Metro service information

Weekend night service: Lines 2 and 3 run continuously for 24 hours on Saturdays. On Friday nights, the operator extends service until about 1:30 a.m. Line 1 is excluded, and OASA night buses cover the other nights.

Check OASA announcements for current service notices or use the OASA Telematics portal for real-time information.

The Athens Metro map presents a compact network that is easy for visitors to understand: three lines, 91.7 kilometers, and 66 stations. Below you will find the official zoomable PDF map, all three lines, 2026 ticket prices, operating hours, and the direct Line 3 airport connection.

The Athens Metro is younger than the city’s age might suggest, yet older than many travelers expect. Line 1 opened as a steam railway between Athens and Piraeus on February 27, 1869, and was electrified in 1904. It is one of Europe’s oldest urban railway lines. The modern underground Lines 2 and 3 followed on January 28, 2000.

STASY S.A. (Statheres Sygkoinonies, “Urban Rail Transport”) operates today’s network as an OASA subsidiary. OASA controls fares and ticketing. Attiko Metro S.A. plans and builds the lines but does not operate them.

Since Line 3 reached the Port of Piraeus on October 10, 2022, the network has covered 91.7 kilometers and 66 stations across three lines. Five shared interchange stations connect the lines: Attiki, Monastiraki, Omonia, Piraeus, and Syntagma. STASY and OASA passenger statistics indicate about 1 million riders per day across the system; Line 3 ridership alone rose by 4.6 percent from January through April 2026.

A distinctive feature stands out to newcomers: validation posts replace conventional turnstiles, so travelers validate their ticket both when entering and when leaving.

Not part of the Metro: The tram (Lines T6 and T7) and the Proastiakos suburban railway are separate systems. They provide connections but appear only as interchanges on the Athens Metro map.

Athens records about 8 million international visitors per year. Foreign arrivals reached this record level in 2024, up 12 percent year over year. For most visitors, the Metro is the fastest way to travel between the airport, port, and center. The five interchanges at Attiki, Monastiraki, Omonia, Piraeus, and Syntagma make transfers straightforward. Syntagma is the central hub where Lines 2 and 3 meet.

Line 3 (blue) is the only Metro line serving Athens International Airport. It runs directly to Syntagma in about 40 minutes and continues to the Port of Piraeus in about 55 minutes, according to the operator. Airport branch trains generally run from about 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. every 30 minutes.

The airport branch requires a separate €9.00 ticket (approx. $10.33). A round trip costs €16.00 (approx. $18.37) and remains valid for 30 days. The regular €1.20 ticket does not cover the airport branch. The three-day tourist ticket costs €20.00 (approx. $22.96) and includes an airport round trip.

Express Bus X95 provides a 24-hour alternative between the airport and Syntagma. The trip takes about 60 minutes and costs €5.50 (approx. $6.31). Other express routes include the X96 to Piraeus.

Athens uses time-based fares. The standard single ticket allows unlimited transfers for 90 minutes on all public transport except the airport branch. Travelers can load fares onto the anonymous rechargeable paper ATH.ENA Ticket or an ATH.ENA Card. The personalized card includes a photo and name and can be replaced for a small fee, while the anonymous card can be topped up and reused without registration.

Prices were checked for July 2026 against the official OASA fare list. Tickets are sold and reloaded through the official ATH.ENA GO app for Android and iOS. The separate OASA app provides routes and schedules but does not sell tickets.

Since January 15, 2025, riders can also use a contactless Visa or Mastercard, Apple Pay, or Google Pay through Tap2Ride. The daily fare cap is €4.10 (approx. $4.71).

Use the same payment medium when entering and leaving the Metro. Tickets and cards are available from machines and ticket offices at stations.

On weekdays, the Metro generally operates from about 5:30 a.m. until shortly after midnight. Historic Line 1 runs roughly from 5:00 a.m. to 12:15 a.m. Trains usually arrive every three to five minutes at peak times, every five to ten minutes during the day, and every 15 to 30 minutes late in the evening. STASY publishes detailed intervals for each line on its English website.

Lines 2 and 3 run until about 1:30 a.m. on Friday nights and continuously for 24 hours on Saturdays, including the Line 3 airport branch. Line 1 does not participate in this extension.

OASA night buses provide overnight service on other nights. Around-the-clock routes also include Bus 040 between Piraeus and Syntagma, Trolleybus 11, and Airport Express routes X95, X96, and X97.

The network continues to grow with the driverless, fully automated Line 4. Its first section will connect Alsos Veikou and Goudi through 15 new stations over about 13 kilometers. Twenty automated Alstom Metropolis trains will use CBTC signaling. The €1.2 billion (approx. $1.38 billion) construction contract was signed in June 2021, with an eight-year construction period. Attiko Metro expects tunneling to finish by the end of 2026, but the official 2029 opening target is widely seen as difficult to meet. Travelers should not plan on using Line 4 before 2029.

The most recent completed expansion is the October 2022 extension of Line 3 to Piraeus. A continuous Metro route has connected the port and airport ever since.

Fun Fact: Green Line 1 is part of European railway history. Steam trains ran between Athens and Piraeus when it opened in 1869, and electric operation began in 1904. Rail service has therefore used Athens’ oldest line for more than 150 years, long before the modern tunnel lines opened in 2000. Only the London Underground, opened in 1863, is older.

The official Athens Metro map is available as a zoomable PDF and free download.

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