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Athens Intl. Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

11 hour 30 min

Approximate Travel Distance

9309 Km

Cheapest Birmingham to Athens Flight Tickets

Delta Air Lines
31 Dec, Tue
10:49 AM
Birmingham - Athens
2 stop
15h 46m
BHM-ATH
28.538 TL
Delta Air Lines
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Transportation to Airport from Birmingham City Center

Shuttlesworth Intl. - Municipal - Birmingham Intl. Airport

Birmingham Airport, known as one of Alabama's most developed and busy airports, is about 5 miles away from the city center and is easily accessible from the center. From Birmingham city center you can get to the airport quickly with a taxi that you can find any time in the city center. You can make use of private shuttles or limousines for your travel by booking in advance. The city has offices of almost all international car rental companies. Thus, traveling from the center to the airport with a rental car can be considered as a good alternative.

Shuttles and Limousine

You have the option of a shuttle service for a fast and economical journey and a limousine service to the airport which is not far from Birmingham city center. For the shuttle services that you can use to get to the airport from the center, it is usually necessary to book in advance. The shuttles or limousines are taking you from where you are and leaving you to the airport terminal entrance in a short time. If you prefer shuttles for this journey in Birmingham, you can reach Meteors Shuttle company on (205) 980-1083, or eShuttle on (205) 702-4566 to find answers to your service-related questions.

Taxi

There are many different taxi companies serving in the city center of Birmingham, and you have the chance to get to the airport by taxi choosing one from these companies. You can evaluate the possibility to reach the airport just in minutes by one of Birmingham Cab Company, American Cab, and Hill Cab Company. Especially if you are traveling from the center to the airport with your family or a group of friends, the taxi can easily be considered the most economical option for this route.

Car Rental

With the influence of car rental being a very popular means of transportation in Birmingham, there are endless possibilities in the city for companies offering rental cars from Alamo to Hertz, from Avis to Budget and Dollar. If you rent your car from the center, delivering the car to one of the car rental points located at the airport would ease your job. Rent your car and follow directions that make it easy to find your way towards the airport. So you can start waiting for your flight at the airport terminal without losing so much time on the way.

Private Vehicle

Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport is 5 miles away from the city center and thus you can easily reach the airport with the private vehicle of your own or your relatives. The 24 hours operating ample parking at the airport and the private vehicle waiting points located in the immediate vicinity of the terminal make it even easier and more convenient to come to the airport with private vehicles. The signs that you can follow when you are heading from the center of Birmingham make the transportation of private car owners extremely simple and comfortable.

Airport Information

Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport, which has been connecting Birmingham and its surroundings to the different cities of the United States and the world for a long time, makes a difference with the privileged services offered to its passengers. During your time at the airport, you can make use of the free internet connection and easily complete your transactions online. Starbucks Coffee at Birmingham Airport is one of the details that make the coffee-loving travelers happy.

At the airport you can also see a private room that meets the needs of  those who want to spend time meditating or praying and a playground reserved for children. Birmingham Airport also has areas that make it easier for mothers traveling with young children and departments where you can prepare your pets for travel.

ATMs are available on the lower floor of the airport where you can meet your cash needs during your travels. At Birmingham Airport, there are restaurants and cafes like the Good People Brewing Company, Chick-Fil-A, The Great American Bagel and Talladega Grille, where you can try unbeatable tastes from American and world cuisines.

Among the stores where you can find things you might need during your trip and buy souvenirs are CNN NewsSatand, Hudson News Alabama Theater and Barber Motorsports.

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.  

Weather in Athens

DayMin - Max
SaturdayMin 9ºC - Max 16ºC
SundayMin 5ºC - Max 14ºC
MondayMin 6ºC - Max 15ºC
TuesdayMin 8ºC - Max 15ºC
WednesdayMin 6ºC - Max 12ºC

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