Piraeus to Hydra Ferry

The Piraeus Hydra ferry route connects Athens with Saronic Islands. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Hellenic Seaways. The crossing operates up to 42 times each week with sailing durations from around 1 hour 5 minutes.

Piraeus Hydra sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.

Route and port details

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Piraeus - Hydra Ferry Operators

  • Hellenic Seaways
    • 6 Sailings Daily 1 hr 5 min
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Piraeus Hydra Average Prices

Prices shown represent the average one way price paid by our customers on this route. Prices shown are per person.

Piraeus Hydra Ferry reviews

  • "All good."

    Everything went really well, no problems at all.

    'Daniel' travelled Piraeus Hydra with Hellenic Seaways on Flyingcat

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  • "Fast Ferry!!"

    Crossings form Piraeus to Hydra and back were clean, fast, comfortable, efficient and enjoyable!

    'Anonymous' travelled Piraeus Hydra with Hellenic Seaways on Flyingcat

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  • "SeaCat Piraeus to Hydra"

    I booked this through direct ferries. The SeaCat left and arrived on time. There was a detailed safety review. It was reasonably comfortable- everyone has an allocated seat. It's all indoors- no walking on the deck! Small bar ok for drinks and snacks. A fairly quick and efficient way to get to Hydra.

    'Sally' travelled Piraeus Hydra with Hellenic Seaways on Flyingcat

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  • "A Review"

    Only complaint I have is when arriving at port to collect tickets had difficulty finding office. Was sent to four different offices until we found are tickets. Apart from that excellent service.

    'Tessa' travelled Piraeus Hydra with Hellenic Seaways on Flying Dolphins

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Piraeus Guide

The port city of Piraeus in Greece lies on the Saronic Gulf in the Attica region of the country and forms part of the Athens urban area, with the centre of Athens located some 12 km from the port. The centre of Piraeus is generally congested with traffic and tends not to be place where tourists would go. The area has many of the facilities you would expect of a non-tourist town: banks, public buildings, pedestrian areas, shopping streets and the like. The area around Zea Marina and Mikrolimano Harbour are perhaps the most attractive part of Piraeus and have a good selection of restaurants, cafes and bars.

Piraeus is Greece's main port and the largest in Europe and the third largest in the world. Unsurprisingly, it is the hub of Greece's maritime industries and the base for its merchant navy. Having recently undergone a refurbishment, facilities at the port have improved and include ATM's, bureau de change, restaurants, cafes, bars and a number of travel agencies selling ferry tickets. destinations served by the port include the island of Crete, the Cyclades Islands, the Dodecanese Islands, the eastern parts of Greece and parts of the northern and eastern Aegean Sea.

Hydra Guide

Hydra is a Greek island that lies in the Saronic Gulf and is a popular destination for visiting Athenians for the weekend due to its proximity to the Greek capital. The island's main town, also called Hydra, is built on the slopes of a hill around the port and is an impressive site. Quite unique to Hydra is that all cars and other motor vehicles are prohibited throughout the island and therefore all journeys must be made on foot, by boat or by donkey. The island's beaches, which a very popular with visitors, are mainly small coves and have crystal clear waters and tend to be surrounded by green vegetation. Perhaps the best and prettiest beaches on the island are Agios Nikolaos, Bitsi, Vlichos and Kaminia.

ferry services using the island's port depart to Piraeus with a journey time of 1 hour by high speed ferry and 3 to 3 hours and 3 minutes by conventional ferry. Hydra is also connected to the other islands in the Saronic Gulf and also with Porto Cheli.