Piraeus port: getting to central Athens after midnight

Line 3 starts at Dimotiko Theatro and runs straight to Syntagma in about 24 minutes. The fare is 1.20 euros for a 90-minute ticket, bought from the machines at the station or by tapping a contactless card at the gate. Trains leave every 4 minutes at the busiest times and every 9 minutes in the late evening. The airport branch trains also stop here, so any line 3 train toward Ambelokipi or the airport gets you to Syntagma.

The green line starts at Piraeus, across the road from the port gates between E5 and E6. It reaches Monastiraki in about 20 minutes on the same 1.20 euro ticket, and line 3 goes on from Monastiraki to Syntagma. Line 3 also calls at Piraeus station, so you can skip the change by taking line 3 from there. Line 1 runs from 05:00 to 00:15 and does not run later on Friday and Saturday.

The X80 starts at the cruise terminals and loops through the south of the city to Syntagma, about 27 km in a full circuit. It accepts only a 24-hour ticket at 4.10 euros or the tourist ticket, not the 1.20 euro single. OASA lists it from 07:00 to 21:15 or 21:30 depending on the page, so confirm the last departure at the stop. It runs only from May to October and ends for the season soon.

There is no flat fare from Piraeus to Athens. Athens taxis use a meter with a 4 euro minimum, and a trip to the centre typically reads 15 to 25 euros depending on traffic, which makes this an estimate. Check that the meter is running before you leave the kerb. Between 00:00 and 05:00 the higher night tariff applies.

A pre-booked sedan starts at about 40 euros for up to three passengers, and the price is fixed when you book. The drive takes about 30 minutes in normal traffic. It costs roughly double a metered taxi, and buys a driver who is waiting at the terminal and a known price.