Originally Posted by
milehighwonder
Specificly Im wondering:
- Is it possible to go into a lounge after arriving at ATH from LHR, or would we have to be flying again for this to even be possible?
The A3 lounge opens later, IIRC at 4 am.
- Are there any lounges that could be used at LHR T3 or T5 AND at ATH?
Not at ATH.
- How much should it cost to catch a cab at 2am into the city, and would it be safe to do so? If we did that, any thoughts on what to do around 3am when we got there besides check into a hotel and sleep? At what time could we expect things in Athens to start opening up on a Friday?
Cabs to Athens have a 30 Euro flat rate, but they may be more expensive at that time of day (or, better, night). They're absolutely safe, and there are plenty of night clubs or "eateries" that are open until early morning. My question, though, is how will you feel the day after your arrival after a sleepless night? And why do you keep mentioning 3 am? If your flight is on time, you'll be at the hotel at 2 am at the latest.
- Any other ideas for a side trip at that time of night and how to get there? I'm thinking maybe we take a cab to a train station that is still running and catch a middle of the night train to be somewhere awesome by breakfast?
No night trains to anywhere, awesome or not.
Go to sleep! Even if you wake up at 8 the next day, you'll have had 6 hours of sleep!