The boring stuff, sorted

Getting there

• • Metro M1 (green line) to Piraeus terminus — exits opposite Gates E5–E7. Metro M3 (blue) from the airport also ends at Piraeus (~60 min, €9).
• • Tram T6/T7 stops along the port on Akti Poseidonos.
• • Free port shuttle bus (blue) runs along all gates every ~10–15 min from the metro station.
• • Taxi from Syntagma ~€20–25; from the airport ~€55–60 (fixed day fare).

Tips

• • Your ticket or e-ticket shows the gate — check it again the day before; gates can change.
• • From the metro: E7–E8 are a 3–5 min walk; E1–E3 are 15–20 min; E11–E12 are 20+ min.
• • Arrive 45–60 min early in summer; ferries close ramps 15 min before departure.
• • Luggage storage and cafes cluster near the metro (E6–E7).

Gates

• E1Dodecanese (Rhodes, Kos, Patmos) & North Aegean (Chios, Lesvos, Samos)
• E2Crete — Chania/Souda & Heraklion night ferries (ANEK, Minoan)
• E3Crete (Heraklion, Rethymno) & Kythera; car-ferry parking
• E4Cruise terminal & some Cyclades departures
• E5Cruise terminal (Themistokles)
• E6Western Cyclades & fast boats (Milos, Sifnos, Serifos)
• E7Central Cyclades — Blue Star & SeaJets (Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini, Mykonos)
• E8Saronic islands — Aegina, Agistri, Poros, Hydra, Spetses (hydrofoils & ferries)
• E9Cyclades conventional (Syros, Tinos, Mykonos) & Saronic car ferries
• E10Cruise ships & occasional extra sailings
• E11Cruise terminal (Miaoulis)
• E12Salamina ferries & small local boats

Getting there

• • Taxi from Athens airport ~20 min, ~€30–40.
• • KTEL Attica bus from the airport (every ~45–60 min) or from Pedion Areos in central Athens (~1h, ~€3).
• • KTEL buses stop at the top of the hill; walk 5 min down to the quay.

Tips

• • Rafina is more exposed to the Meltemi than Piraeus — fast boats here are cancelled first.
• • Ticket offices line the waterfront road; print or save your e-ticket.
• • Good fish tavernas above the port if your boat is delayed.

Where to go

• Main quayAll departures: Golden Star, Fast Ferries, SeaJets to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos

Getting there

• • 10–15 min walk from Lions Square / the old town.
• • Airport is 5 km east — taxi ~€15–20, city bus No. 78 to the port area.
• • KTEL long-distance bus station (A) is opposite the port — buses to Chania, Rethymno, Agios Nikolaos.

Tips

• • The Sea of Crete crossing to Santorini is often rough in Meltemi season — take seasickness tablets.
• • Night ferries leave around 21:00 and arrive at Piraeus ~06:00; book a cabin for real sleep.
• • Allow 20 min to walk from the port entrance to the east quays with luggage.

Where to go

• West quaysOvernight ferries to Piraeus (Minoan, ANEK) and car ferries
• East quaysFast catamarans to Santorini, Ios, Paros, Naxos, Mykonos (SeaJets, Minoan)
• Cruise pierCruise ships, far east end