Athens Airport to Sounio
- ~1h
- ~47 km
- Meet at Athens Airport, drop at the cape or your Sounio hotel
Starting from
€70 per vehicle
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About This Transfer
Your driver meets you at Athens Airport, the bags go into the back once, and the car heads south for Markopoulo instead of west into Athens. From there the EO89 runs to Lavrio, the old silver-mining town, and down the east coast to Cape Sounion, the southernmost tip of Attica. The run is about 47 km and takes about 1 hour in free-flowing traffic.
That is about 29 miles by road. The 70 km that circulates is roughly the drive from central Athens, not from the airport. The car goes to the door you booked: the archaeological site at the cape, the Grecotel resort just north of it, or a hotel or rental on the coast road.
No train reaches Sounio, and no direct bus leaves the airport for it. The coastal KTEL bus starts in central Athens, at Pedion Areos, and KTEL Attikis stopped it from 4 October 2026 until further notice. The airport's KTEL bus goes only as far as Markopoulo, and KTEL publishes no times onward to the cape. The car leaves when you land and stops at the site.
For every run from the terminal, see our Athens Airport transfers page. Our airport transfers page explains how meet and greet and flight tracking work, which matters when a late landing is racing the sunset at the cape.
- ✓ Inland by Lavrio
- ✓ ~47 km
- ✓ Door to door
Sights Along the Route
Your driver covers the distance while you enjoy the scenery.
Temple of Poseidon
A Doric temple of local marble from the Agrileza quarries, rebuilt around 444 to 440 BC on the southernmost tip of Attica. Homer called Sounion the sacred cape of the Athenians, and Lord Byron carved his name on the marble in 1810.
Ministry of Culture →Sanctuary of Athena
The cape's second sanctuary, on the flat top of a low hill about 400 m north-east of the Temple of Poseidon, inside the same archaeological site.
Ministry of Culture →Lavrio
The town on the silver-mining peninsula that made Athens a leading power in the 5th century BC. The inland road runs straight through it, 8.9 km before the cape.
Municipality of Lavreotiki →Route Overview
Pickup: Athens International Airport (ATH)
Pre-booked cars meet arriving passengers in the pick-up area next to Short Term 1 parking or in the Pick-up and Drop-off zone at Arrivals. Your carrier confirms the meeting point, and where the car waits, in the booking chat.
Popular Pickup Points:
- • Meet in arrivals, name board ready
- • Flight monitoring, so a late landing does not lose you the car
- • Cases, beach gear and strollers declared at booking
- • Flight number given at booking for tracking
Drop-off: Cape Sounion, Attica
A transfer drives to any address at the cape: the archaeological site of the Temple of Poseidon, the Grecotel resort just north of it, or a hotel or rental on the coast road toward Legrena or Lavrio. Give the full address, not just Sounio.
Popular Drop-off Points:
- • Temple of Poseidon archaeological site
- • Grecotel resort north of the cape
- • Hotels and rentals on the coast road
- • Lavrio town and its port
Local Route Knowledge
Practical intelligence from carriers who drive this route regularly.
Best Travel Times
The site opens at 9:30 and closes at sunset, winter and summer, with last entry 20 minutes before sunset. Sunset falls about 20:50 at midsummer and about 17:05 in early December, so last entry runs from about 20:30 in late June to about 16:45 in early December. A car leaving the airport at 15:30 on 1 December reaches the cape about 16:30, fifteen minutes before last entry.
Traffic Patterns
From the airport the car takes the airport road toward Koropi, a short stretch of the Attiki Odos, then Markopoulo and the EO89 through Lavrio and down the east coast. The coastal EO91 through Anavyssos and Legrena is the Athens Riviera road; joined from the airport it adds about 11 minutes, and it is the road the buses from Athens use.
Road & Border Notes
There is no railway on this side of Attica: the suburban lines run to the airport, Piraeus, Kiato, Aigio and Chalkida, and none to Lavrio or Sounio. The coastal KTEL bus starts at Pedion Areos in central Athens, and KTEL Attikis stopped it from 4 October 2026 until further notice. From the airport, the KTEL bus goes only as far as Markopoulo, and KTEL publishes no times onward to the cape.
Carrier Tip
Tell the carrier whether you are going to the temple or to a hotel, and whether you want the car to wait through sunset and bring you back. A one-way drop at the site leaves you at the cape after dark with no bus to rely on, so book the return at the same time.
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- Meet and greet at Athens Airport, at the meeting point your carrier confirms
- Your carrier monitors the flight, so a late landing does not lose you the car
- Luggage assistance, with beach gear and strollers carried on request
- The inland road through Markopoulo and Lavrio, or the coast road on request
- Drop at the archaeological site, the Grecotel resort or your hotel on the coast
- Child and booster seats on request, with ages given in the booking notes
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| Option | Price From | Duration | Convenience | Luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Transfer | from €70 per vehicle | ~1h, no changes | Cases loaded once, dropped at the site or your hotel | |
| Taxi from the rank | No published fare to Sounio | ~1h, no changes | Rank at Exit 3 of Arrivals; price only known at the end | |
| Airport bus via Markopoulo and Lavrio | Bus tickets per person | At least one change, no published times | Your own bags onto every bus | |
| KTEL coastal bus from central Athens | €6.30 one way when running | Stopped from 4 October 2026 until further notice | Starts at Pedion Areos in central Athens, not at the airport | |
| Rental car | Rental + fuel | ~1h, then the drive back after dark | Whatever the car takes |
Price & Vehicle Options
A private transfer from Athens Airport to Sounio costs from around €70 one way for a sedan and €100 for a minivan, priced per vehicle rather than per person. That is more than the €50 run to Piraeus, a few kilometers longer, because the price follows what drivers charge for the cape: the two published fares are about €68 and €69. Three people in a sedan pay about €23 each; six in a minivan pay about €17 each. Estate cars and minibuses are quoted on request.
| Vehicle | Seats | Luggage | From | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sedan / Saloon | 1-3 | 2-3 bags | from €70 | Couples, solo trips, light luggage |
 Estate / Comfort | 1-4 | 4 bags | Quote on request | Two couples with full-size cases |
 Minivan / Van | 5-8 | 8 bags | from €100 | Families, small groups |
 Minibus | 8-16 | group | Quote on request | Groups and their luggage |
Prices are per vehicle, one way and indicative. Verified carriers quote for your date, and a summer weekend or a wait at the cape through sunset can cost more than a straight drop.
When to Travel This Route
Demand, pricing, and what to expect across the year.
Winter (Dec-Mar)
Quiet SeasonShort days: sunset about 17:05 in early December puts last entry at the site about 16:45, so an afternoon landing has little margin. Admission is free on the first and third Sunday of each month from November to March.
- Free admission on the first and third Sunday, November to March
- Closed 1 January and 25 and 26 December
Spring (Apr-May)
Season OpensLonger evenings move the last entry later each week, and two free-admission days fall in these months.
- Free admission on 18 April and 18 May
- Closed 25 March and Easter Sunday; Good Friday 12:00 to 17:00
Summer (Jun-Aug)
Peak DemandSunset visits run late: about 20:50 around midsummer, with last entry about 20:30. Book the car, and the return, when you book the flight.
- Sunset about 20:50 around 21 June
- Last entry about 20:30 at midsummer
Autumn (Sep-Nov)
Shoulder SeasonWarm evenings and three kinds of free-admission day at the site, from the European Heritage Days to the winter Sundays.
- Free admission on the last weekend of September
- Free admission on 28 October
- Free first and third Sundays from 1 November
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Standard dates: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup. Peak dates (last Saturday of December, first Saturday of January, first 3 Saturdays of February): 72 hours notice required. Full terms are shown before you confirm your booking.
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Important Information
Meeting your driver at Athens Airport
Pre-booked cars use the pick-up area next to Short Term 1 parking or the Pick-up and Drop-off zone at Arrivals. Your carrier confirms the meeting point and where the car waits in the booking chat. Give the flight number so it can track the landing.
Landing late
Your carrier tracks the flight, so a late landing moves the pickup rather than losing it. No direct bus runs from the airport to the cape, so after a late landing the choice is a booked car or the taxi rank at Exit 3.
Sunset and the site's hours
The archaeological site opens at 9:30 and closes at sunset, with last entry 20 minutes before. A full ticket is €20 and a reduced one €10. For a sunset visit, ask the carrier to wait and bring you back, or book the return leg at the same time.
Luggage
Declare cases, beach gear and strollers when you book. The vehicle is chosen for the bags as much as for the seats, so two couples with full-size cases may need an estate rather than a sedan.
Child seats
Child and booster seats are available on request. Put the ages in the booking notes, not just the number of children, because the ages decide the seat type.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the drive from Athens Airport to Sounio?
About 1 hour in free-flowing traffic, for about 47 km (about 29 miles) by road: south to Markopoulo, the EO89 through Lavrio, then down the east coast to Cape Sounion. The coastal road through Anavyssos adds about 11 minutes. The 70 km that circulates is roughly the drive from central Athens.
How much does a private transfer from Athens Airport to Sounio cost?
On TransferBnB a private transfer from Athens Airport to Sounio starts from around €70 per vehicle for a sedan and €100 for a minivan, one way. The price is per vehicle, not per person, so three people in a sedan pay about €23 each. Estate cars and minibuses are quoted on request, and verified carriers send quotes for your date.
Is there a bus from Athens Airport to Sounio?
No direct one. The airport's KTEL bus goes only as far as Markopoulo, and KTEL publishes no times onward to the cape. The coastal KTEL bus to Sounio starts in central Athens, at Pedion Areos, and KTEL Attikis stopped it from 4 October 2026 until further notice. A private transfer takes about 1 hour with no change.
Is there a train from Athens to Sounio?
No. No railway reaches Sounio or Lavrio; the Athens suburban lines run to the airport, Piraeus, Kiato, Aigio and Chalkida. The cape is reached by road only, about 47 km and 1 hour from the airport by car.
What time does the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion close?
At sunset, all year. The site opens at 9:30 and last entry is 20 minutes before sunset: about 20:30 in late June and about 16:45 in early December. A full ticket is €20 and a reduced one €10, and admission is free on the first and third Sunday of each month from November to March.
Can I go straight from Athens Airport to Sounio for sunset?
Yes, if the clock allows it. The drive is about 1 hour and last entry is 20 minutes before sunset. On 1 December a car leaving the airport at 15:30 reaches the cape about 16:30, fifteen minutes before last entry; leaving at 16:00, it arrives about 17:00, after last entry. In summer, with sunset about 20:50, the margin is hours, not minutes.
Which road is best from Athens Airport to Sounio, coastal or inland?
The inland road. Markopoulo and the EO89 through Lavrio take about 1 hour from the airport, while joining the coastal road at Anavyssos adds about 11 minutes. The coastal EO91 along the Saronic Gulf is the natural road from central Athens, and a carrier can take it on request.
Why Book This Route?
- • About 47 km and 1 hour from arrivals to the cape, with no direct airport bus to wait for
- • Timed to the site's last entry, 20 minutes before sunset
- • Waits for a late flight, so a delay moves the pickup instead of canceling the plan
- • Drops at the archaeological site, the Grecotel resort or your coast-road hotel
- • Quoted per vehicle, not per head: three in a sedan pay about €23 each
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