Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" is the largest airport of Greece. The airport was put into operation in 2001. It is located 17 kilometres from the central business district of Athens, near the city of Spata in East Attica. The airport is capable of servicing up to 20 million passengers a year. It was named in honour of the Prime Minister of Greece, who founded the Ministry of Aviation and organized civil aviation in Greece. The airport encompasses two runways and one passenger terminal.
The airport is linked to Athens by the A6 and A64 motorways. Moreover, Athens International Airport is connected to Athens by the suburban rail. Suburban trains depart from Aerodromio station. Buses take passengers to Elliniko Metro Station. The scheduled buses to Athens and Piraeus arrive at the departure level and depart from the arrival level. Regional shuttle buses depart from the arrival level. The stop is situated between Exits 2 and 3. A taxi stand is positioned beside Exit 3 from the arrival area. Limousine services are available upon prior request.
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