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The closest International
airport to Aegina is Eleftherios Venizelos in Athens, this
airport opened in March 2001 and is located about 25 kms
outside of the centre of Athens in an area called Sparta.
There are several ways that
you can travel from the airport to Piraeus to meet with your
ferryboat.
Bus
Just outside of the arrivals
hall, you will find the bus stop for bus number E96. This
is a direct service to the Port of Piraeus and leaves about
every 15 to 20 minutes during the day and about every half
hour at night. The bus stops several times on the way and
Piraeus harbour is the last stop. The price of the ticket
is €3.10 (At night the price can be slightly more) and is
valid for 24 hours. You may use this ticket on the bus,
trolley bus or the metro. The trip will take around 1 hour
to 1 hour and 30 minutes depending on the time of day and on
the traffic.
At the airport you can buy
the ticket at the small ticket office located next to the
bus stop and for your return journey from Piraeus you buy
the ticket also at the ticket office next to the bus stop.
When you get onto the bus you
take the ticket which you have bought and you put it in the
ticket machine on the bus which will print the date on it.
This is very important as you can be fined for not
validating the ticket.
Taxi
You can also take a taxi from
the airport to Piraeus. When leaving the airport, please
make use of the taxi queue next to Door 3 of the Arrivals
Level. Taking a taxi is mostly quicker than the bus (of
course dependent on the traffic). Some drivers do the ride
in 30 minutes! The price will be about €30 - €35. You can
ask the driver for a price before you set off but this will
only be a guide price as they should use their taxi meter
for the journey.
From Piraeus Main Harbour
To
Aegina Town
From Piraeus there are several ferries to Aegina. There are
ferries of Hellenic Seaways (used to be Saronic) and the
ferry Aghios Nektarios which is a separate company. There
are 2 Hydrofoil companies: Hellenic Seaways and
Vassilopoulos. There is also a fast Catamaran service to
Aegina.
Prices of tickets vary depending on the ferry you take.
Aghios Nektarios is the cheapest (single ticket 4 euro) and
Hellenic Seaways is the most expensive (single ticket around
9 euro). You can find the exact timetables at the ticket
offices at the quay, the entrance door of the ferry also
displays the time the ferry will leave.
To Souvala
Some Ferry boats of Hellenic Seaways are going directly to
Souvala. Mostly this ferry will go to Aegina Town after
visiting Souvala. The "Albi Hellas" Ferry is going directly
to Souvala.
To Aghia Marina
The Saronic Round Ferry is connecting Piraeus with Aghia
Marina.
Once
you have arranged your flights into Athens let us know and
we will check the up to date timetables for the day that you
require.
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