Three new metro stations set to shorten commuting times between Greece’s largest port in Piraeus and Athens International Airport opened to the public on Monday as part of a major transport infrastructure overhaul.

The three new stations of Maniatika, Piraeus and Municipal Theater (Dimotiko Theatro) – on Metro (Blue) Line 3 – now connect Piraeus with the center of Athens and with Athens International Airport.

More specifically, the commute from Piraeus Port, where most of the ferries to the Greek islands set off, to Athens Airport will last under an hour (55 minutes) on Metro (Blue) Line 3.

Metro services on the Municipal Theater (Dimotiko Theatro) – Doukissis Plakentias – Airport Metro (Blue) Line 3, from Sunday to Thursday, will run from the Dimotiko Theatro station from 5.30am to 11.59 pm (from 5.30am to 1.06am on Fridays and Saturdays).

Those that have a ferry to catch in the early morning hours should know that the first route from Dimotiko Theatro and Doukissis Plakentias stations starts at 05:30. Also, the first routes from Aigaleo and Monastiraki stations towards Doukissis Plakentias and from Ethniki Amina stations towards Dimotiko Theatro also begin at 05:30. gtp.gr

The government is aiming to establish Piraeus as a central transportation hub with connections from the port via Metro Lines 1 and 3, tram services, and the Athens Proastiakos (suburban) railway.