Popular Airport | Athens Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 2 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2375 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Norwich City Center
Norwich International Airport
Buses and taxis are the most preferred means of transportation from the city centre to the airport. For a luxurious and comfortable journey through Norwich’s beautiful streets to the airport, travellers can rent a vehicle.
Taxi
Taxis are the fastest mode of transportation from the airport to the city centre, with the journey lasting nearly 15 minutes. As buses from the airport are not available after midnight, taxis become the only viable alternative for travellers. You could book a taxi to greet you at the airport at your predetermined arrival time.
Bus
Both public and privately-owned buses provide airport transfer services that can reach the airport in approximately 30 minutes. While private bus route 501 departs from the city centre to the airport every 15 minutes, public bus routes 42, 43, 44, X44, and 45 pick up passengers from bus stations every 20 minutes.
Car Rental
The car rental option is among the least preferred modes of transportation to the airport because of the cost and risk associated to it. Travellers that want to hire a vehicle with a driver can find chauffeur car hire services by searching online.
Airport Information
Norwich International Airport is a single storey airport that is located 6 kilometres from the city centre. There are two main meeting points in the terminal. There are several restaurants and cafes serving hot and cold food, as well as snacks. You can find tasty food and drink options at the airport’s Cafe Oasis, Costa Coffee and The Yard of Ale.
Computer and Wi-Fi services are available in the airport’s resting rooms and waiting areas. Free wireless internet is available throughout the airport. Bureau de change (currency exchange) offices are open until 17.00 for transaction needs. WH Smith, Eclipse Duty Free and Skylines are some of the airport stores you can purchase goods.
Transportation to Athens City Center from Airport
Athens Intl. Airport
The capital of Greece, Athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of Athens, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport. It’s possible to reach Athens centre, located 20 km away from the airport by metro, train, taxi, rental car, and bus.
Bus
Elefterios Venizelos International Airport is one of the airports with the most convenient methods of reaching the city centre. You can reach the central locations of Sintagma Square, Athena Academy, and Agios Fanourious by taking the X95 from the bus stops located in front of the airport administration building. The journey to the city centre should take around an hour. Once you are at the 16th stop, Evangelismos Hospital, you can take either walk, or take the 732 bus for three stops, to reach Sintagma Square.
You can also reach various areas in Athens from the airport by taking buses 54, 608, 622, 732, and 815.
Train – Metro
There’s been a recent switch in Athens from Greek to Latin alphabet for station names, however the Latin alphabet is not yet used everywhere. This is why it’s probably a good idea to keep an idea of how many stops you need to go when using public transport. You should pay attention to this detail is you take the train from Venizelos Airport to the centre.
The M3 line goes all the way to Sintagma from the airport. Sintagma is the 15th stop. Once you’ve reached Sintagma Square, the home of the Greek Parliament, then you can reach Omonia, another important centre, in just 3 stops by taking the metro. There is also a train line going directly to Port Pire from the airport.
Taxi
It’s possible to reach everywhere in the city by taking a taxi from the airport, however the fixed fare is only applied to Sintagma, Monastiraki, and Omonia. The good conversation of Athenian taxi drivers can be an additional bonus.
Car Rental
You can explore the various areas of Athens and Greece by renting a car at Venizelos Airport. The airport does offer its own car rental service alongside the many car rental agencies. Once you’ve rented your car you should travel 9km along the A64 and then join up with the Attiki highway. This will take you directly to centre of Athens.
