Ferries from Athens to Aegina (and return) [Updated 2024]

/ 1 day ago April 22, 2024

728x90The Aegina to Athens ferry schedule is available at the bottom of the article.

Aegina is located very close to Athens and is one of the most popular islands to take a day trip from Athens.

Whether you want to buy pistachio directly from where it’s grown, or want to experience the island life without having to go to Mykonos or Rhodes, Aegina is a great vacation destination close to the capital.

The ferries are the only way to get there, so if you are planning to visit the island during the weekend right in the middle of the high season, make sure to book your ticket couple of days in advance.

And to help you plan your trip, in this article, we are sharing the schedule for the sailings (during the low season and high season), as well as ticket prices, and other useful information. Read on , plan your trip, and book your Athens to Aegina ferry ticket directly from the article!

Port of Piraeus

The port of Piraeus (or Pireas*) is large and can be a little confusing at first.

All the ferries to Aegina depart from Port Gate Ε8 (the gate always appears printed on your ticket).

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What ports are there on Aegina Island?

The main port is located in Aegina Town. Aegina Port is the only one that receives ferries year-round.

Other three ports – Souvala and Agia Marina – only receives ferries from Piraeus during summer; while Perdika does not receive passenger ferries at the moment.

In this article, we’ve bundled sailings to the three ports that get passenger traffic.

How long does it take to get from Athens to Aegina?

The journey between the port of Piraeus (Athens) and Aegina takes between 40 min and 1 h 20 min.

Is there a high speed ferry between Athens and Aegina?

Yes. The majority of ferries only take 40 min to get to Aegina.

How much does it cost to get from Athens to Aegina by ferry?

The ferry ticket price depends on the company and type of ferry you are taking:

  • On the high speed ferry (40 min) operated by Blue Star Ferries, the single fare starts at €19.
  • On the slow ferry (1 h 10 min) operated by Saronic Ferries, the single fare starts at €12.
  • On the slow ferry (1 h 25 min) operated by San Lorenzo Ferries, the single fare starts at €10.50.

How many ferries per day depart from Athens to Aegina during the low season?

During the low season 2024 (Apr-May, Oct), the following ferries run between Athens and Aegina:

Day of the week Hour Dates
Monday to Friday 6:30 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 7-May to 21-Jun, from 16-Aug to 30-Sept
Thursday 6:30 AM on 2-May
Monday 7:20 AM on 29-Apr
Tuesday 7:20 AM on 30-Apr
Wednesday 7:20 AM on 24-Apr
Thursday 7:20 AM on 25-Apr
Friday 7:20 AM on 26-Apr
Saturday 7:45 AM on 27-Apr
Sunday 7:45 AM on 28-Apr
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Daily 8:20 AM from 18-Apr to 4-May, from 7-May to 31-Oct
Daily 8:30 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Friday to Sunday 9:15 AM from 26-Apr to 28-Apr
Daily 9:30 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 10:00 AM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Saturday 10:00 AM on 27-Apr
Daily 10:40 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr
Sunday 11:00 AM on 28-Apr
Saturday 11:15 AM on 27-Apr
Monday 11:15 AM on 29-Apr
Tuesday 11:15 AM on 30-Apr
Thursday 11:15 AM on 25-Apr
Friday 11:25 AM on 26-Apr
Wednesday 11:25 AM on 24-Apr
Daily 11:30 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Monday 11:30 AM on 6-May
Saturday, Sunday 12:00 PM from 4-May to 29-Sept
Daily 12:15 PM from 18-Apr to 4-May, from 7-May to 2-Jun
Monday to Saturday 12:15 PM from 25-Jun to 9-Sept, from 9-Sept to 26-Oct
Tuesday to Thursday 12:15 PM from 29-Oct to 31-Oct
Daily 12:30 PM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Wednesday, Thursday 1:15 PM from 24-Apr to 25-Apr
Monday, Tuesday 1:15 PM from 29-Apr to 30-Apr
Friday 2:00 PM on 26-Apr
Sunday 2:00 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Sunday 2:35 PM on 28-Apr
Daily 2:40 PM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Saturday 3:15 PM on 27-Apr
Friday 3:25 PM on 26-Apr
Tuesday 3:30 PM on 30-Apr
Thursday 3:30 PM on 25-Apr
Wednesday 3:30 PM on 24-Apr
Monday 3:30 PM on 6-May
Daily 4:00 PM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Daily 4:15 PM from 18-Apr to 4-May, from 7-May to 2-Jun, from 1-Sept to 7-Sept, from 9-Sept to 27-Oct
Tuesday to Thursday 4:15 PM from 29-Oct to 31-Oct
Daily 4:30 PM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Sunday 5:25 PM on 28-Apr
Saturday 5:45 PM on 27-Apr
Monday 5:45 PM on 29-Apr, on 28-Oct
Tuesday 5:45 PM on 30-Apr
Wednesday 5:45 PM on 24-Apr
Thursday 5:45 PM on 25-Apr
Sunday 5:45 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Daily 6:00 PM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Friday 6:30 PM on 26-Apr
Sunday 6:40 PM on 28-Apr
Daily 6:40 PM from 1-Jun to 30-Sept
Monday 7:15 PM on 6-May
Daily 7:30 PM from 31-May to 15-Sept
Sunday 8:00 PM from 5-May to 29-Sept

How many ferries per day depart from Athens to Aegina during the high season?

The following daily ferries depart from Athens to Aegina during the 2024 high season (Jul-Sep):

Day of the week Hour Dates
Monday to Friday 6:30 AM from 7-May to 21-Jun, from 25-Jun to 14-Aug, from 16-Aug to 30-Sept
Daily 8:20 AM from 7-May to 31-Oct
Daily 8:20 AM from 7-May to 31-Oct
Daily 8:30 AM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 9:30 AM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 10:00 AM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Daily 11:30 AM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Saturday, Sunday 12:00 PM from 4-May to 29-Sept
Daily 12:15 PM from 7-May to 2-Jun
Monday to Saturday 12:15 PM from 3-Jun to 22-Jun, from 25-Jun to 9-Sept
Daily 12:30 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Monday 2:00 PM on 24-Jun
Sunday 2:00 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Daily 2:40 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 4:00 PM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Sunday 4:15 PM on 2-Jun
Monday to Saturday 4:15 PM from 3-Jun to 22-Jun, from 25-Jun to 7-Sept
Daily 4:30 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Sunday 5:45 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Monday 5:45 PM on 24-Jun
Daily 6:00 PM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Daily 6:40 PM from 1-Jun to 30-Sept
Daily 7:30 PM from 31-May to 15-Sept
Sunday 8:00 PM from 5-May to 29-Sept

Are there any overnight journeys between Athens and Aegina?

No.

Where can I buy tickets from?

125x125You can book your tickets online. Esepcially when you travel during the high season, make sure to book your ticket ahead of time.

You can also book via a travel agent in your country or directly via a Greek travel agency.

Another good option is to buy your tickets direct from the port (Port Gate Ε1). Unless you plan to travel when everyone else is (weekends during the high season) there isn’t much need to book your tickets in advance.

Does everyone charge the same prices?

According to the web sites the prices you pay via their booking system are the same as the ones in the port. Even if there’s a difference, it’s not significant.

How about the ferries from Aegina to Athens?

The following daily ferries are available between Aegina and Athens during the 2024 high season (Jul-Sep) :

Day of the week Hour Dates
Monday to Friday 7:00 AM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Monday to Friday 7:30 AM from 7-May to 21-Jun, from 25-Jun to 14-Aug, from 16-Aug to 30-Sept
Saturday, Sunday 9:00 AM from 4-May to 29-Sept
Monday to Friday 9:15 AM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Daily 9:50 AM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 10:15 AM from 7-May to 8-Sept
Daily 10:30 AM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 11:15 AM from 1-May to 29-Sept
Daily 11:20 AM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 12:50 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 1:50 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Monday to Saturday 2:15 PM from 1-Jun to 22-Jun, from 25-Jun to 7-Sept
Daily except Wednesday 3:15 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 3:30 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Sunday 4:00 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Daily 5:15 PM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Daily 5:50 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 6:15 PM from 7-May to 2-Jun, from 3-Jun to 22-Jun
Monday to Saturday 6:15 PM from 22-Jun to 7-Sept
Sunday 7:15 PM from 5-May to 29-Sept
Daily 7:20 PM from 1-Jun to 30-Sept
Monday 7:45 PM on 24-Jun
Sunday 7:45 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Daily 8:50 PM from 31-May to 15-Sept

During the low season 2024 (Apr-May, Oct), the following ferries are available from Aegina to Athens :

Day of the week Hour Dates
Monday to Friday 7:00 AM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Monday to Friday 7:30 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 7-May to 21-Jun, from 16-Aug to 30-Sept
Thursday 7:30 AM on 2-May
Saturday, Sunday 9:00 AM from 4-May to 29-Sept
Monday 9:00 AM till 29-Apr
Tuesday 9:00 AM till 30-Apr
Wednesday 9:00 AM on 24-Apr
Thursday 9:00 AM till 25-Apr
Friday 9:00 AM till 26-Apr
Monday to Friday 9:15 AM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Saturday 9:15 AM on 27-Apr
Sunday 9:20 AM on 28-Apr
Daily 9:50 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 10:15 AM from 18-Apr to 4-May, from 7-May to 8-Sept, from 9-Sept to 31-Oct
Daily 10:30 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 11:15 AM from 1-May to 29-Sept
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 11:15 AM till 30-Apr
Wednesday 11:15 AM on 24-Apr
Daily 11:20 AM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 11:30 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr
Friday 11:30 AM on 26-Apr
Saturday 11:50 AM on 27-Apr
Daily 12:50 AM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Sunday 1:00 PM on 28-Apr
Friday 1:25 PM on 26-Apr
Monday 1:30 PM on 6-May
Saturday 1:30 PM on 27-Apr
Monday, Tuesday 1:40 PM from 29-Apr to 30-Apr
Wednesday, Thursday 1:40 PM from 24-Apr to 25-Apr
Daily 1:50 PM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 2:15 PM from 18-Apr to 4-May, from 7-May to 2-Jun, from 9-Sept to 27-Oct
Monday to Saturday 2:15 PM from 25-Jun to 7-Sept
Tuesday to Thursday 2:15 PM from 29-Oct to 31-Oct
Friday 2:45 PM on 26-Apr
Daily except Wednesday 3:15 PM from 2-May to 30-Sept
Saturday 3:15 PM till 27-Apr
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3:25 PM till 30-Apr
Wednesday 3:25 PM on 24-Apr
Daily 3:30 PM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Saturday 3:30 PM till 27-Apr
Monday 3:45 PM till 29-Apr
Tuesday 3:45 PM till 30-Apr
Wednesday 3:45 PM on 24-Apr
Sunday 3:45 PM till 28-Apr
Sunday 4:00 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Monday 4:00 PM on 28-Oct
Friday 4:15 PM on 26-Oct
Sunday 5:00 PM till 28-Apr
Sunday 5:10 PM till 28-Apr
Daily 5:15 PM from 1-May to 30-Sept
Friday 5:15 PM till 26-Apr
Monday 5:30 PM on 6-May
Saturday 5:40 PM till 27-Apr
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:45 PM till 30-Apr
Daily 5:50 PM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 30-Sept
Daily 6:15 PM from 18-Apr to 30-Apr, from 7-May to 2-Jun
Monday to Saturday 6:15 PM from 22-Jun to 7-Sept
Friday 6:30 PM till 26-Apr
Sunday 7:15 PM from 5-May to 29-Sept
Daily 7:20 PM from 1-Jun to 30-Sept
Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 7:30 PM till 30-Apr
Wednesday 7:30 PM on 24-Apr
Monday 7:45 PM on 28-Apr
Sunday 7:45 PM from 9-Jun to 8-Sept
Friday 8:15 PM till 26-Apr
Sunday 8:30 PM till 28-Apr
Daily 8:50 PM from 31-May to 15-Sept
Monday 9:00 PM on 6-May

Important note:

Although the websites do their best to have the schedules updated it’s hard to do that since the ferry companies submit their schedules weekly to the Ministry of Mercantile Marine. Your best bet is to check this link the day before departure (or the day of before) just to make sure things haven’t changed.

Read more about:

>>Ferries in Greece
>>Ferries from Athens: How to deal with the Port of Piraeus
>>Ferries from Athens to Crete
>>Ferries from Athens to Karpathos
>>Ferries from Athens to Hydra
>>Ferries from Athens to Mykonos
>>Ferries from Rafina to Mykonos
>>Ferries from Athens to Patmos
>>Ferries from Athens to Santorini
>>Ferries from Athens to Rhodes
>>Ferries from Mykonos to Syros
>>Ferries from Santorini to Crete
>>Ferries from Santorini to Mykonos
>>Ferries from Santorini to Naxos
>>Ferries from Alonissos to Skopelos
>>Ferries from Corfu to Patras
>>Ferries from Rhodes to Kos
>>Ferries to and from Santorini
>>Ferries from Athens to Paros
>>Ferries from Mykonos to Crete
>> Ferries from Santorini to Karpathos
>>Ferries from Thessaloniki to Lesvos
>>Ferries to and from Mykonos
>>Ferries from Mykonos to Paros (and return)
>>Ferries from Crete to Gavdos
>>Ferries from Santorini to Rhodes
>>Ferries from Santorini to Paros
>>Ferries from Mykonos to Ios
>>Ferries from Mykonos to Tinos
>>Ferries from Thessaloniki to Rhodes
>>Ferries from Athens to Naxos
>>Ferries from Athens to Thessaloniki
>>Ferries from Santorini to Syros
>> Ferries from Kavala to Thassos
>>Ferries from Alonissos to Skiathos
>>Ferries from Athens to Lesvos (Lesbos)
>>Ferries from Thessaloniki to Kos
>>Ferries from Thessaloniki to Chios

Note:

This article includes links that may qualify as affiliate links. If you book through them, I may earn a small commission.
* Pireas and Piraeus are exactly the same place, but you can find them spelled in both ways. All road signs though point to Pireas.
**The article was first published in 2009; the latest schedule and price update has been made as of April 2024

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5 thoughts on “Ferries from Athens to Aegina (and return) [Updated 2024]”

  1. Hello,
    Just want to inform you your information is wrong in that ferries do run from Athens-Piraeus to Aegina/Angistri after Sept. 7 th. ,try the booking part of Hellenic Seaways and you’ll see flying dolphin services.

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  2. @david lewin: the information needs updating , yes. As I mentioned in the article, the schedule changes and get updated quite often. Thanks for the heads up. I’ll definitely update the info as soon as I get it 🙂

    Reply

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