Luckily, Hellenic Seaways offers a regular service to Hydra with its FlyingDolphin and FlyingCat boats.ĭepending on your itinerary, I would highly suggest aiming to book a FlyingCat, which is a large catamaran boat, over the much smaller FlyingDolphin hydrofoil. Athens to Hydra Ferry OptionsĪs Hydra is an island that doesn’t allow any form of motorized vehicles, there are no car ferries that stop there. If the day is hot and you are craving something cold, then I suggest grabbing a fresh juice from Live More Juice Bar which is located just around the corner from Perikafe. I personally loved Perikafe, a cool specialty coffee shop that makes a killer flat white. Outside of the port, you will find plenty of coffee shops and fast food places. There are also a few stands selling the traditional Koulouri Thessalonikis, which is a kind of sweet bread ring covered in sesame seeds and is incredibly tasty. Within the port, there are plenty of little kiosks selling basic snacks and cold drinks. Yes, there are plenty of places where you can purchase food and refreshments in and around the port. Hydra is close enough that going for a day trip is definitely possible, although personally, I would suggest spending a few days there and taking your luggage with you. If you are arriving on a cruise ship, there is luggage storage available at the cruise passenger Terminal A. Both of these places will happily store your luggage for the day. If you are a regular passenger, you have two options- the Heation Passenger Terminal or Akti Letionia. Yes, there is luggage storage at the port. Is There Luggage Storage at Piraeus Port? There is also the metro which involves changing in central Athens and due to the timings of the connections, can take almost two hours. There is a bus that departs from the airport that goes to the port, however, the timing of this depends on the traffic. If you are traveling on more of a budget or have plenty of time to get to the port, you can choose to get the bus or metro. The base service for the pick-up (no SIM card or tickets) cost 56 euros, which was well worth it for the brilliant service.Ĭlick here to learn more about Welcome Pickups The drivers all have a great knowledge of Athens and will happily provide you with any information that you need along the way.ĭuring the booking process, you can ask to have the drivers bring any additional extras such as a Greek SIM card with data or museum and skip the line tickets. The cars are all incredibly clean and you will be given an awesome Athens tote bag along with a map of the city and a bottle of water. You will easily be able to find your driver as they will have a sign with your name on it. If you feel this will take longer, you are able to call or message them on WhatsApp as contact details will have been provided in advance of your pickup time. Once at the airport, they will wait an hour for you to get through customs and baggage collection. Welcome Pickups is a truly exceptional service that I highly recommend to anyone who is planning to make this trip.Īll drivers speak exceptional English and will track the arrival of your flight, timing their arrival based on any flight delays. I traveled there directly from the airport and used the service Welcome Pickups as I was in a rush to reach the port and relying on public transport can be slightly problematic in Athens as the traffic is prone to congestion (and metros freak me out at rush hour as a person who is claustrophobic). There are three ways to get to the port from either the airport or from central Athens: taxi, metro or bus. The Port of Piraeus is located to the west of Athens and is where most of the ferries leaving for destinations in the Saronic Gulf depart from. In this guide, I will detail all you need to know for getting out to Hydra from Piraeus Port in Athens. Hydra completely lived up to my expectations and was one of the highlights of my trip to the Saronic Islands.ĭespite it not being one of the ‘undiscovered’ Greek Islands, it still offered the peace and relaxation I needed from the place and I found so many cool things to do in Hydra. Prior to my trip to Greece, Hydra was one of the few islands that I had heard of and I was certain that I had to make sure I got there after realizing how close it was to Athens. How to Take the Athens to Hydra Ferry from Piraeus
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