Popular Airport | Athens Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 697 Miles |
There are both budget-friendly and fast options for the passengers who want to come to Rijeka Airport from the center of Rijeka which is mentioned as one of the most beautiful cities of Croatia. One of the most important factors that determine the vehicle selections of the passengers coming from the center to the Rijeka Airport is the cost of the vehicles. In this sense, buses are more budget-friendly vehicles. However, airport buses can be partially challenging for passengers since they depart only from certain points. Taxis, which can be easily found in Rijeka city center without much difficulty, offer an easier and faster transportation compared to buses. Nevertheless, passengers who compare the prices of the taxis that provide a more convenient transportation with buses can find taxis expensive. The offices of the car rental companies located in the city center offer rental car alternatives that can be used both for transportation to the airport and for discovering the areas near Rijeka. Lastly, if you choose traveling to the airport as a more crowded group, you can use the vehicles of private transfer companies that you can easily find in the city.
Buses that arrive at the airport by passing through places such as Opatija, Rijeka, Omišalj, Kraljevica and Crikvenica are also the most economical options for those who want to quickly reach the airport from the center of Rijeka. Buses generally cover the distance of 25 kilometers in about 30-35 minutes and reach the airport from the center of Rijeka in a short time. Airport buses that you can use by paying only 20 Croatian Kuna pass through the bus terminal located in the city center. If you are coming from a different area located near Rijeka, you can get off at the terminal and transfer directly to the airport bus. The airport bus, which picks up its passengers from different points, goes to Rijeka Airport terminal without losing any time. If you do not have much luggage, you can prefer airport buses for reaching your destination.
You can reach the airport in about 30 minutes if you rent your car from one of the companies such as Enterprise, Last Minute, Sixt, Thrifty, Enterprise and ORYX located in the center of Rijeka. You can also see the offices of car rental companies located in the city center at Rijeka Airport and leave your car at these offices. If you need to leave the city for a short time, you have the chance to leave your car in the parking lot found at Rijeka Airport. One of the most important issues that you should pay attention to while renting a car is to obtain a navigation device or map. Especially if you are traveling for the first time in Rijeka, it is useful to take a map with you to find your direction without any difficulty.
Taxi fares are generally not very high in Rijeka. The transportation to Rijeka Airport by gettin on a taxi in the city center takes an average of 25-30 minutes. The biggest advantage of using a taxi is that you can get on a taxi in any region of Rijeka and directly travel to your destination without transferring to any other vehicle. Buses and other public transportation vehicles may require transferring because they depart from certain points. If you want to make your taxi travel more budget-friendly, you can also share your car by finding passengers who will travel to Rijeka Airport by taxi. If you are staying at a hotel in the city, you can easily find other passengers going to the airport. If you need to travel to the airport from distant areas, you can talk to the taxi driver and agree on a fixed fare. In this way, you will know how much it will cost to travel to the airport by taxi.
Passengers who want to travel from the city to the airport with a larger group can evaluate the transfer vehicles that are frequently preferred by domestic and foreign tourists. The cost of transfer vehicles is generally not very low compared to other options in Rijeka. However, if you are not traveling alone, these vehicles can also be budget-friendly alternatives.
It is possible to find almost all of the standard services at Rijeka Airport, which is located in Rijeka that extends along the Adriatic coast of Croatia. Although the airport terminal is not very large, passenger waiting areas, car rental offices, parking lot and information desk meet the needs of the passengers. While waiting at the airport, you can do shopping at the duty free shop or look at affordable alternative products. In the restaurant, bar and VIP passenger hall, you have the opportunity to taste delicious beverage and food alternatives. VIP passenger lounge also provides a unique experience to passengers who want to relax while waiting for their flights. If you need to buy souvenirs for your beloved ones, do not forget that you can choose among many alternatives such as chocolate, candy, toys etc.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.