Access Information to
Athens Zafolia Hotel

The Athens Zafolia Hotel is situated in 87-89 Alexandras Avenue, just outside the restricted traffic zone, in one of the safest areas of Athens, a few metres from the Supreme Court and the Courts at the former Evelpidon Military Academy and within walking distance of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens , the Lycabettus Hill and the lush green Pedion Areos park. 

Athens Zafolia Hotel is equally close to Athens’s traditional business, shopping and historic centre and to the new - post Athens Olympic Games - , business and shopping corridor of Kifisias Avenue.

From Athens Historic City Center

Depending on your exact location, you can easily reach Athens Zafolia Hotel either by using the metro, or one of the bus lines, or by taxi.

By Metro:

In a walking distance form the hotel, you will find the metro station "Ampelokipi" of Line 3 (Blue Line)
"Airport - Doukisis Plakentias - Dimotiko Theatro".   

The specific line passes though the historic center of the city and you can embark to any station is closest to you towards "Ampelokipi" station. 

Once you arrive at "Ampelokipi", exit the station by following the signs to “Panormou” exit.
 

Once on the Alexandras Avenue sidewalk, you should see a Piraeus Bank on the opposite side of the street. You turn right and walk down the avenue, having “Apostolos Nikolaidis” football stadium on your left hand.

After a 10-15 minute walk (depending on your stride) you will arrive in front of Athens Zafolia Hotel.

If the nearest Metro station to you is one of Line 1 (Green line) “Pireas – Kifissia”, you should move to “Monastiraki” station and change for Line 3 (Blue line) direction “Doukissis Plakentias” – “Airport”. You then disembark at “Ambelokipi” station and you follow the directions above. 
 

If the nearest Metro station to you is one of Line 2 (Red line) “Anthoupoli – Elliniko”, you should move to “Syntagma” station and change for Line 3 (Blue line) direction “Doukissis Plakentias” – “Airport”. You then disembark at “Ambelokipi” station and you follow the directions above. 
 

Otherwise, exactly on the station’s exit you will find a bus stop where you can take any bus (A7/B5/14/18/19) using the same ticket, towards Alexandras Avenue and disembark in “Ippokratous” bus stop (3rd stop), where you will see Athens Zafolia Hotel. 

🕐 Metro operating hours are from 05:30 am. until 00:00 am
Lines 2 (Red Line) and 3 (Blue Line) operate until 01:00 AM. every Friday & Saturday.
 

**Kindly note that operating hours of public transportation services might change from time to time, therefore make sure to always double check the timetables and arrive at the stations enough time before the scheduled departure time of the trains.

By Bus:
By Bus No. 025, "Prophet Daniel-Hippocrates"
By Bus No. 026, "Botanikos-Ippokratous"
By Bus No. 230, "Acropolis-Zografou"
By Bus No. 813, "Proussis-Averof"
By Bus No. A7, "Kanygos-Kifisia-N.Erythraia"
By Bus No. B5, "Larisis Station-Alexandra Avenue-Agia Paraskevi"
 

Disembark at the Panathenaia or Ippokratous stop.
Opening hours from 05:30am. until 23:30 p.m. **

By taxi:
Athens offers plenty of taxis and many radio taxi companies.
It is also served by online taxi applications. 
The journey from the center will take 10-20 minutes (depending on the time, traffic and the starting point of your journey) and will cost around €4-8.

Additional charges apply for routes from 00:00am. until 05:00 a.m.

From the Piraeus Port or the center of Piraues:

Whether you arrived at the Port of Piraeus on a Cruise ship or a Line ship, or you are in Piraeus for business or pleasure, you can now come to Athens Zafolia Hotel much more easily, thanks to the extension that took place on Line 3 (Blue Line) of the metro "Dimotiko Theatro - Doukissis Plakentias - Airport".

By Metro:

Take the metro towards "Doukisis Plakentias - Aerodromio" and disembark at "Ampelokipi" Station.  

Once you arrive at "Ampelokipi", exit the station by following the signs to “Panormou” exit.
 

Once on the Alexandras Avenue sidewalk, you should see a Piraeus Bank on the opposite side of the street. You turn right and walk down the avenue, having “Apostolos Nikolaidis” football stadium on your left hand.

After a 10-15 minute walk (depending on your stride) you will arrive in front of Athens Zafolia Hotel.

🕐 The operating hours of the metro are from 05:30 am. until 00:00 am **
Line 3 (Blue Line) operates until 01:00 AM. every Friday & Saturday.

**The operating hours of the Public Transport may be modified from time to time.
Please always confirm timetables and arrive at your desired stations well in advance of the scheduled train departure time.

By Taxi:

There are specially designated Taxi stations where you can pick up one and should take you to the hotel in no more than 20-30 minutes (depending on traffic) and charge you between 15-20€.

Extra charges apply from midnight to 05:00am. 

From Thessaloniki – Lamia to Athens National Highway

17km after the Afidnes Toll post you will exit at Attiki Odos intersection direction “”Markopoulo”. Get off Attiki Odos at Exit 11, get on Kifisias Avenue direction to Athens Centre.
At the Alexandras Avenue intersection turn right and proceed for less than 1km.
After crossing 5 traffic lights and the all white marble building of Justice on your right, you will see the 8-storey, granite covered building of Athens Zafolia Hotel.

To access the parking you take a turn just after the hotel’s main entrance.

From Patras – Corinth to Athens National Highway

After the Elefsina Toll post you should take Attiki Odos direction “Markopoulo”
Get off Attiki Odos at Exit 11, get on Kifisias Avenue direction to Athens Centre
At the Alexandras Avenue intersection turn right and proceed for less than 1km.
After crossing 5 traffic lights and the all white marble building of Justice on your right you will see the 8-storey, granite covered building of Athens Zafolia Hotel.
To access the parking you take a turn just after the hotel’s main entrance.

From the hotel you can easily move either by car, by taxi, or by public transport to any part of the city you wish.
 

You can contact our reception for specific directions and information to any destination.
 

Indicatively, you will find information below for some destinations, such as:

By Metro:

You can take the Metro at “Ambelokipi” station Line 3 (Blue line) direction “Doukissis Plakentias” – “Airport”. Disembark on the “Airport” terminal station.

🕐The first train from Ambelokipi station is at 05:55 am and the last one at 23:20 pm**
 

By Taxi:

You can pick up one from the hotel and should take you to Athens International Airport in no more than 45 minutes (depending on traffic) and costs approximately 45 €.

Extra charges apply from midnight to 05:00am. 

By Metro:

You take the Metro at “Ambelokipi” station Line 3 (Blue line) direction “Dimotiko Theatro”. Get off at the station “Pireaus”, which is one station prior to the terminal.

Operating hours from 05:30 to 00:00**

🕐 The operating hours of the metro are from 05:30 am. until 00:00 am **
Line 3 (Blue Line) operates until 01:00 AM. every Friday & Saturday.

By Taxi:

You can pick up one from the hotel and should take you to Piraeus Port in no more than 25-35 minutes (depending on traffic) and charge you between 15-20€.

Extra charges apply from midnight to 05:00am. 

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By Metro:

You take the Metro at “Ambelokipi” station Line 3 (Blue line) direction “Agia Marina”.
At “Monastiraki” you change to Line 1 (Green line), direction “Kifisia”. 

Get off at “Eirini” station. You are right at the entrance of the Olympic Complex.
 

Operating hours from 05:30 to 00:00**

By Taxi:

You can pick up one from the hotel and should take you to Olympic Stadium in no more than 15-20 minutes (depending on traffic) and charge you between 8-10€.

Extra charges apply from midnight to 05:00am. 

By Bus:

You can pick up, outside the hotel at the nearby bus station, either Bus No A7 or B7 and after a 15-20 min. ride you get off at the “Olympic Stadium” bus stop.

Operating hours from 05:30 to 23:30**

**The operating hours of the Public Transport may be modified from time to time.
Please always confirm timetables and arrive at your desired stations well in advance of the scheduled train departure time.