Location
The Mediterranean Exhibition Centre (MEC) is situated at 301 Lavriou Ave., Paiania, Attica.
It is directly accessible either via Lavriou Avenue or Attiki Odos (Exit 17-Kantza).
MEC is now at a distance of:
- 10 minutes drive from the Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport
- 10 minutes drive from the Athens-Thessaloniki Highway, Metamorfosi
- 25 minutes drive from the City Centre
Parking
MEC provides 30,000 m2 free parking space.
Access
By car
MEC is directly and easily accessible by road from all major Attica highways:
Athens-Thessaloniki Highway, Ymittos Ring Road, Attiki Odos
Lavriou Avenue, Mesogeion Avenue, Vari-Koropi Avenue
Attiki Odos
MEC is close (1,5km) taking Exit 17-KANTZA.
...Travelling to MEC from Thessaloniki:
Via Athens-Thessaloniki highway, take Exit 8 of the Attiki Odos (Metamorfosi) to MARKOPOULO.
Then take Exit 17-KANTZA of Attiki Odos to MEC
...Travelling to MEC from Patras:
Via Attiki Odos to MARKOPOULO, take Exit 17-KANTZA to MEC.
...Driving from the Airport-Markopoulo towards MEC:
Via Attiki Odos to ELEFSINA, take Exit 17-KANTZA to MEC.
Ymittos Ring Road
Take Exit Υ6 – GLYKA NERA and drive on Lavriou Avenue to MEC (2km)
Mesogeion Avenue
Via Mesogeion Avenue to Rafina, take a right to Lavriou Avenue (Stavros of Ag. Paraskevi) to Paiania direction to MEC (4km).
By public transport
OASA (Buses)
Line 307 Doukissis Plakentias-Glyka Nera-Koropi Suburban Railway Station
Line 308 Nomismatokopeio-Paiania-Koropi Suburban Railway Station
Line 125 Nomismatokopeio- Paiania-Varkiza
Bus Stop: VYTHOULKA (Heading to Koropi)
Bus Stop: MICHOULI (heading to Athens)
Attica KTEL (Coaches)
From Pedio Areos (Downtown Athens) to Porto Rafti, Lavrio, etc.
Bus Stop: VYTHOULKA (Heading to Koropi)
Bus Stop: MICHOULI (heading to Athens)
By rail
Suburban Railway
Line: Airport-Ano Liosia
Station: DOUKISSIS PLAKENTIAS or KANTZA
Underground
Line 3: Ag.Marina-Plakentias-Airport
Station: DOUKISSIS PLAKENTIAS or KANTZA
A SPECIAL BUS SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANISER DEPARTS FROM PLAKENTIAS STATION
Arriving to Athens by plane
MEC is located 15km from the Athens ʼEleftherios Venizelosʼ International Airport.
By TAXI or a PRIVATE CAR the trip lasts 10 minutes via Attiki Odos to ELEFSINA (Exit 17 – KANTZA).