Location
The Mediterranean Exhibition Centre (MEC) is situated at 301 Lavriou Ave., Paiania, Attica.
It is directly accessible either via Lavriou Avenue or the 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) towards MARKOPOULO.
After a 10-minute drive approximately, take Exit 17-KANTZA of Attiki Odos to reach MEC
MEC is very close (1.5 klm) to Exit 17-KANTZA of the Attica Tollway.
...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 towards Paiania to at 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 Pedion Areos (Downtown Athens, Mavromataion street, nearest metro station VICTORIA) 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 METRO 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).
