ACCESS TO NTUA
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The Zografou Campus is located near the centre of Athens and can be easily reached by public means of transport, private car or taxi. The nearest metro station (2Km) is Katehaki (ΚατεχÜκη) on line 3 (Blue line: Monastiraki - Doukissis Plakentias - Airport).
Furthermore the campus can be reached:
1. By private means / taxi
2. By public means of transportation
1. Personal Car or Taxi
If you choose to reach the campus library (base stage - Teleconf. room) where the meeting is hosted by private means, keep in mind that cars (taxis or private) can enter the campus all day through the Kokkinopoulou gate, while Zografou Gate is open only 8:00-9:00 and 14:00-16:00 and Katehaki gate is open during rush hour only (see Campus map).
If you are coming directly from the Airport:
a) take Attiki Odos direction Athens until you meet "Ymittos" ring [64] (exit 16K on the road) where you turn right.
b) When reaching Katehaki exit (exit Y1), turn right.
c) Drive on the left lane and on the first traffic light turn left (Kokkinopoulou Av.).
d) Continue driving on the left and on the next traffic light turn left again. This is the main entrance of the campus.
e) On the next intersection turn right
f) on the next TWO intersection turn left and then right
In order to avoid having difficulties to explain your destination to the taxi driver, you can print and show the text below, which is the address and a short description in Greek:
«Κτßριo ΚεντρικÞς ΒιβλιοθÞκης, Πολυτεχνειοýπολη ΖωγρÜφου: Εßσοδος στην πολυτεχνειοýπολη απü λεωφüρο Κοκκινοποýλου (κÜθετος της λεωφüρου ΚατεχÜκη)»
2. Public means of transportation
General Information:
The fee for the buses is 0,45€ (single route) and one has to buy and carry one in advance, since there is no possibility of buying one in the bus. Tickets, though, are sold in almost every kiosk in the city. The fee for the metro is 0,70€ or 0,60€ (Only for 1 or 2 zones of Line 1) (single route) and tickets are sold in every metro station. There’s also the possibility of using the 1.5h ticket, sold in every metro station and other signalized points of sale, which is valid for all public means of transportation apart from the lines from/to the airport. The fee is 1€ and it is valid for 1.5 hours. Apart from the above tickets, the 1-day (3€) and 7-day (10€) travelcards, sold in metro stations and other signalized points of sale, give the holder the possibility to travel by all public means of transport (apart from the lines from/to the airport) for 1 or 7 consecutive days from the day the card was validated. Both tickets and travelcards must be validated only one time.
In principal you can
reach the campus either by bus or by a combination of metro
and bus. In short you pick up metro line 3 and get
off Katehaki st (exit) . Pick up the exit
to Katehaki av. (leading to the hospital) and cross the
avenue. On the other side of the street there is a kiosk
and the bus stop. Pick up bus no. 242.
Zografou Campus of NTUA is served by the following buses (The colouring of the lines is consistent with the campus map information):
235 Public Bus Line
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235 |
Bus number 235, Athens (Academias Str.) - Zografou line. For NTUA get off the bus at the '8th of Zografou' stop and walk to the "upper" gate of the campus, which is the one at Iroon Polytechneiou 9, near the Lambadario building (Rural and Survey Engineering). |
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242 |
Bus number 242, Katehaki St. Metro Administration Building. he bus line connects the Katehaki metro station of with the NTUA campus. The bus passes by several buildings. You get off the bus at the Administration building bus stop. |
The bus line connects the Katehaki metro station of with the NTUA campus. The bus passes by several buildings. You get off the bus outside the Administration building.
Katehaki St. (Metro) - NTUA Campus (and back)
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608 and 230 Public Bus Lines*
The bus line 608 (Galatsi - Akadimia - Nekrotafeio Zografou) connects the suburb of Galatsi to the Suburb of Zografou, passing through the centre of Athens, via Patission st., Akadimias st. and Vassilisis Sofias av. with numerous stops along the route and with frequencies every 7-10 minutes during rush hour. The best connection of this line to the Athens metro system is in Evangelismos (Ευαγγελισμüς) station of line 3. The bus-stop “Evangelismos” towards zografou is located on Vassilisis Sofias av., 100m from the Rizari exit of the metro station. Other connections exist in Victoria (Line 1), Omonoia (Lines 1 and 2), Panepistimio (Line 2) and Syntagma (Lines 2 and 3) stations. An alternative to line 608 is line 230 that links the Acropolis to Zografou via Ambelokipi and Goudi, every 25 to 30 minutes on rush hour. A useful transfer station to this line is Ambelokipi on line 3. For NTUA get off the bus at the '8th of Zografou' stop and walk to the "upper" gate of the campus, which is the one at Iroon Polytechneiou 9, then follow the red-paved path to the administration building (see Campus map).
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Bus number 608, Galatsi-Akadimia-Zografou line. For NTUA get off the bus at the '8th of Zografou' stop and walk to the "upper" gate of the campus, which is the one at Iroon Polytechneiou 9, near the Lambadario building (Rural and Survey Engineering). |
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Bus number 230, Acropolis-Zografou line. For NTUA get off the bus at the '8th of Zografou' stop and walk to the "upper" gate of the campus, which is the one at Iroon Polytechneiou 9, near the Lambadario building (Rural and Survey Engineering). |
140 Public Bus Line*
There is also the Public bus line 140 (Polygono - Glyfada) that links the Court of Law in Evelpidon st. in Polygono to the southern suburb of Glyfada with many stops through its long route and with frequencies every 20 minutes during rush-hour. The bus stops near the "lower" gate of the campus, on the cross of Katechaki Av. and Kokkinopoulou St. You can also get on this bus at the same bus stop as 242 or the NTUA free shuttle, close to Katechaki metro station. The disadvantage of using this bus is that one has to walk for about 20 minutes, from the "lower" gate to the building where the meeting is held.On the other hand, the advantage is that most of the cars pass through that gate and someone might give you a ride!
*The accuracy and time tables for these buses, is not the responsibility of NTUA but of the Public Means of Athens Transportation Organization (OASA). If you have any queries or complaints, call phone number 185.
More details about timetables, lines and transportation can be found in http://www.ntua.gr/en_ntua/campus.htm
For general information for lines and transportation in Athens (including transportation to/from the airport) can be found in http://www.oasa.gr/uk/index_gr.asp
Metro
The map of Athens Metro. In order to reach NTUA, the closest metro
station is
Katehaki, on the blue line.
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You may walk to NTUA campus and the Library using this map or you may choose Bus 242.
From Athens Airport to Athens center you can use taxi, or the busses or the metro/suburban railway.
---Taxi
A taxi journey from the Airport to Syntagma Sq. will usually cost from
€15 to €30 and last 30-60minutes depending on the
traffic you will encounter. The exact due fare is displayed on the
meter and an extra amount of €1-3 will be added as charge for
luggage (€0.30/piece), airport access and tolls (paid by the
customer).
Be aware that fares greater than €30, especially if traffic is
fluent, are suspicious as there have been cases of fraudulence. The
taxi driver is obliged to give you a receipt upon request. If traveling
any time from 5 in the morning to midnight make sure the the meter
reads '1' (i.e. simple rate). Only from midnight to 5 am should the
meter read '2' (double rate). There is a price list a the front seat of
the taxi.
Do not take "taxis" from touts at the airport - get one from
the official taxi rank. It is quite normal for taxis to pick
up other passengers en route, but everyone still pays the full fare for
their trip (this is an accepted, though illegal, practice).
Minimum fare is 1.50 euros.
You can call a radio taxi if you wish at a 1.50 euros surcharge for
immediate use, with an additional charge (2.30 euros) to make an
appointment for a later time.
Tipping is optional - usually round up the amount to be paid adding 1 -
2 euros (or about 10%). During the Easter and Christmas holiday period,
there is a surcharge of 1 euro.
Athens Radio taxis:
Ikaros: Tel. 210-515 2800
Kosmos: Tel. 1300 (210-1300 calling from outside Athens)
Express: Tel. 210-994 3000, Europe: Tel. 210-502 9764, Hermes: Tel.
210-411 5200
Two Express Bus
routes connect the airport to Athens (Athens Transport Organization http://www.oasa.gr)
E95: Athens Airport
– Syntagma Sq.
E94: Athens Airport – Ethniki Amina Metro station
The ticket price for the airport express lines is €2,90. It
permits only one trip to or from the airport and unlimited travel by
all other public transport modes (buses, trolley buses, metro) for 24
hours from the time of its validation during first trip (validate only
once).
The airport ticket can be purchased from the drivers of the airport
buses, at all metro stations and at the blue or yellow ticket outlets.
It can be used, irrespective of travelling to/from the airport, as a
daily ticket by those who wish to explore Athens using the city's
public transport.
Line E94 will stop at the Ethniki Amyna Metro station and then you have
to take the Metro line 3 (Ethniki Amyna – Syntagma) to reach
the city centre. Typical travel time: 30mins.
Line E95 will get you directly to Syntagma Sq., just next to the Greek
Parliament on Amalias Ave. Typical travel time: 45min-1h.
Metro and Suburban Train
Suburban train leaving from the airport and
connecting with Metro Line 3 at Plakendias station. You can continue on
Line 3 to the centre (Syntagma or Monastiraki) or change to Line 1, at
Monastiraki station, to continue to Pireas port.
* Also, some of the metro trains of Line 3 "surface" at the Plakendias
station and continue all the way to the airport. There is a train
(Metro or Suburban, alternating) every 15 minutes.
* Metro (or Metro & Suburban rail) tickets Monastiraki to Airport (and vice versa) cost 6.00 euros one-way, 10.00 euros return.
Public Transport tickets
Apart from the airport access/24h ticket the following tickets are
available:
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Bus and Trolley bus ticket € 0.45, valid for a single journey
(one ride on one bus or trolley bus, regardless of the journey length).
Available at most kiosks and metro stations.
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Metro ticket: €0.70 for a single ride. Available at metro
stations.
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National Technical University of Athens Campus
Campus website: www.ntua.gr
Hotels in the vicinity of NTUA
In prinicpal there are no hotels within walking distance near NTUA. Those mentioned below are the nearest ones.