For more transportation information please read the following guide.
Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (IATA code ATH) is located approximately 190 km from Tripoli and is the main entrance to Greece for those traveling to Tripoli. Kalamata International Airport "Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos" (IATA code KLX) is located considerably closer at 80 km from Tripoli, but it serves flights from fewer destinations and has fewer public transportation options to relay to Tripoli. Kalamata airport is a good choice if you have a convenient flight from your city of departure and are planning to rent a car.
Athens International Airport to Tripoli
In order to facilitate your trip from Athens International Airport to Tripoli and back we have arranged for a bus shuttle (see below). If you wish to travel independently, or the shuttle time plan is not convenient for you, there are many options to choose from. Hiring a taxi is the most convenient, renting a car the recommended and using public transportation the cheapest (but not recommended, as there is no direct connection and there are no quick and convenient combinations of transportation means available).
Bus shuttle
We have arranged for a bus shuttle to take you from the Athens International Airport to Tripolis. You can recognize the bus by the ΓΑΒ LAB sign.
The bus will depart on Wednesday May the 31st at 17:00 and will arrive at Tripolis at approximately 19:15.
A bus shuttle from Tripolis to the Athens International Airport is also organized for Thursday, June the 1st and it will reach the airport at approximately 14:45.
You can register through the following link below. If you are planning to use the bus, please mark it on the form so that we account for the number of seats. You will receive detailed information regarding the exact rendezvous location by email a few days before your trip.
Kalamata International Airport to Tripoli
A taxi ride from the airport to Tripoli will take approximately 1 hour. Taxi ride scams are uncommon, but to be on the safe side we strongly recommend pre-booking in order to have a pre-agreed fixed price.
Alternatively, you could rent a car or use the public transportation.
Within the city
Tripolis is a small city, and most points of interest are conveniently located around the city center which is mostly pedestrianized. Therefore walking is the recommended way to move within the city boundaries.
Nevertheless, the symposium venue and Tripolis City Hotel are both located at the university campus, at the city’s outskirts. We recommend using a taxi. There are taxi ranks in the city, but you can also ask your hotel reception or the symposium registration to call a taxi for you.