Access to Demokritos Congress Center

The Congress Center is located in the campus of NCSR “Demokritos” on the foot of Mount Hymettus at the outskirts of Aghia Paraskevi, a suburb of Athens.

From the city center:

  • By public transportation:

Take the metro line 3 (“blue line”, M3) to“DoukissisPlakentias/ Airport” direction and get off at “Nomismatokopio” station.

Follow the “Kondylaki” exit, where you can reach the bus station. Τhe bus station is located on Mesogeion Avenue 50 meters from the metro exit.

Take the B5, 406 or 407 bus towards the direction of Aghia Paraskevi and get off at the “4th stop of Aghia Paraskevi / Demokritos”. The frequency of the buses is every 15-20 min approximately.

The bus station is very close (150 meters) to the main entrance of NCSR “Demokritos”. When you arrive the entrance of NCSR is straight ahead at the end of the road.

The total duration of the trip from “Syntagma” central station is approximately 30 min.

Also,bus B5 passes also from the metro stations Ampelokipi, Katehaki, Ethniki Amina and Cholargos.

The OASA Telematics app (free for iOS and Android) is available for real time bus information. 

  • By Taxi:

The taxi from the center of Athens costs approximately 10 EUR. Depending on the traffic, the journey from the center of Athens may take 20- 30 min. The Beat- Ride application may be useful in finding a taxi.

  • By car:

From the airport:

  • By public transportation:

OPTION 1: Take the metro (“blue line”,M3) to“Agia Marina” direction and get off at “Nomismatokopio” station.The frequency of the metro is every 30 min and the fare is 10 EUR.

As soon as you reach “Nomismatokopio” station, follow the directions above.

The total duration of the trip is 45 min approximately.

OPTION 2: Take the X95 bus to “Nomismatokopio” metro station. The frequency of the bus is every 15-20 min and the fare is 8 EUR.

As soon as you reach “Nomismatokopio” station, follow the directions above.

Depending on the traffic, the journey from the airport may take from 45 to 60 min.

  • By Taxi:

Taking a taxi from the airport costs approximately 20 EUR and the duration of the route is 20- 30 min.