How to access Polytechneioupoli,
the National Technical University of Athens campus
Polytechneioupoli, the National Technical University of Athens campus is located in Zografou, and it houses eight out of nine NTUA schools:
School of Civil Engineering
School of Naval Engineering
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
School of Rural Surveying Engineering
School of Mining Engineering - Metallurgical Engineering
School of Mechanical Engineering
School of Applied Mathematics and Physics
It also houses the University Administration, the Sports Center and the Central Library.
It also houses the University Administration, the Sports Center and the Central Library.
The NTUA Campus has three entrance and exit gates:
- Katehaki Gate: The main gate of the NTUA Campus from Katehaki Avenue. It is continuously open to pedestrians and cars.
- Kokkinopoulou Gate: The gate to Kokkinopoulou Street is open to pedestrians and cars during the day, but it is closed in the evenings and weekends. By this gate, there is the bus stop "Polytechneioupolis" of bus lines 140 and 242.
- Zografou Gate: The Zografou Gate located on Iroon Polytechniou Street is continuously open to pedestrians. Car access is only allowed in the morning between 07:00 and 09:00 and in the afternoon between 14:00 and 16:00. Nearby is the stop "9th Zografou" of bus lines 230 and 608.
Access to the Zografou campus
Access to the Zografou campus is possible with the following bus lines:
242 St. Katehaki Station - Polytechneioupoli - NTUA campus (circular)
http://telematics.oasa.gr/en/#lineDetails_951_242 : ST. KATECHAKI - POLITECHNIOUPOLI_120-54
Connection to Katehaki Metro Station
Line 242 enters the National Technical University of Athens campus and takes a roundabout route. To reach the Main Auditorium and the Multimedia Center - where the conference will be held -- you will have to get off at the first stop "Thyroreio" (Gatehouse)
140 Polygono - Glyfada
http://telematics.oasa.gr/en/#lineDetails_937_140 : POLIGONO - GLIFADA_106-54
This bus line caters mainly to those who stay close to one of its stops, but it is certainly not advisable to make the whole trip from Glyfada to the Polytechnioupoli.
The "Polytechniopoli" stop is located near the Kokkinopoulou Gate. There is a 10-minute walk from the bus stop, through the gate to the Main Auditorium and Multimedia Center.
230 Acropolis - Zografou
Connection to Syntagma Metro Station (Syntagma bus stop). This bus route goes through the center of Athens and then goes towards Zografou.
The 9th Zografou stop is 5 minutes away from the Zografou Gate, followed by a 10-minute walk to the Main Auditorium.
608 Galatsi - Academia - Zografou Cemetery
Connection to the NTUA building on Patission Street (Bus stop 'Polytechneio'), "University" Metro Station (Bus Stop 'Academia'), and Evangelismos Metro Station (Evangelismos Bus Station). The 9th Zografou bus stop is 5 minutes away from the Zografou Gate, followed by a 10-minute walk to the Main Auditorium.