The Hydra to Athens ferry schedule is available at the bottom of the article.

Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands, located close to Athens and is also one of the popular islands to take a day trip from Athens. If you are looking for a picture perfect harbor and great food, then Hydra is the place to visit. Since the ferries represent the only way to get to the island, if you plan to take the trip during the weekend in the middle of the high season, then you need to do some planning in advance.

Port of Piraeus

The port of Piraeus (or Pireas*) is large and can be quite confusing at first. Allow some time to get used to the port and find the gate.

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

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

The journey between the port of Piraeus (Athens) and Hydra takes between 1 h 10 min and 2 hours, depending on the ferry you are taking.

Is there a high speed ferry between Athens and Hydra?

Not exactly, but the fastest ferry takes only 1h and 10 min to get to the island.

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

The ferries between Athens and Hydra are passengers only.
And they are operated by:

• Blue Start Ferries: A single adult ticket costs from €32.
• Magic Sea Ferries: A single adult ticket costs from €33.50.
• Alpha Lines: A single adult ticket costs from €34.

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

The following ferries connect Athens (Piraeus) to Hydra during the 2026 low season (Feb – May & September – October):

Day of the week	Hour	Dates
Daily	8:00 AM	from 28-Sept to 31-Oct
Monday to Thursday	8:30 AM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Friday	8:30 AM	from 26-Jun to 29-Sept
Monday	8:30 AM	on 13-Apr
Tuesday	8:30 AM	on 7-Apr, on 14-Apr
Wednesday	8:30 AM	on 8-Apr
Daily	8:30 AM	from 15-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 29-May
Sunday	8:30 AM	On 31-May, from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Saturday	8:30 AM	from 30-May to 26-Sept, on 11-Apr
Friday	8:30 AM	on 10-Apr
Thursday	8:30 AM	on 9-Apr
Monday to Saturday	9:00 AM	from 7-Feb to 31-Feb
Monday	9:00 AM	on 23-Feb
Tuesday to Saturday	9:00 AM	from 24-Feb to 28-Feb
Friday	9:15 AM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	9:15 AM	on 11-Apr
Thursday	9:15 AM	on 30-Apr
Daily	9:45 AM	from 19-Mar to 31-Mar, from 1-Apr to 6-Apr, from 15-Apr to 29-Apr, from 2-May to 28-May
Tuesday	9:45 AM	from 7-Apr to 14-Apr
Wednesday	9:45 AM	on 8-Apr
Thursday	9:45 AM	on 9-Apr
Monday	9:45 AM	on 13-Apr
Friday	9:45 AM	from 25-May to 25-Sept
Saturday	9:45 AM	on 30-May
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday	9:45 AM	from 2-Jun to 30-Sept
Sunday	10:00 AM	on 12-Apr
Tuesday	10:00 AM	on 7-Apr, on 14-Apr
Wednesday	10:00 AM	on 8-Apr
Thursday	10:00 AM	on 9-Apr
Sunday	10:00 AM	on 12-Apr, on 13-May, from 7-Jun to 25-Oct, on 22-Feb, from 1-Mar to 5-Apr
Monday	10:00 AM	on 13-Apr
Daily except Wednesday	10:00 AM	from 14-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 29-May
Saturday	10:00 AM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Friday	10:00 AM	from 5-Jun to 25-Sept
Daily except Sunday	10:00 AM	from 2-Mar to 6-Apr, from 28-Sept to 31-Oct
Wednesday	10:00 AM	from 15-Apr to 27-May
Sunday	11:00 AM	from 31-May to 27-Sept
Tuesday	11:00 AM	on 14-Apr
Sunday	12:00 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Friday	12:45 PM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	12:45 PM	on 11-Apr
Sunday	12:45 PM	on 12-Apr
Monday	1:00 PM	on 23-Feb
Daily	1:00 PM	from 1-Mar to 6-Apr
Saturday	1:00 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Sunday	1:00 PM	on 31-May
Monday to Friday	1:00 PM	from 2-Jun to 25-Sept
Monday	1:30 PM	on 13-Apr
Thursday	1:30 PM	on 9-Apr
Daily	1:30 PM	from 14-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 29-May
Tuesday	1:30 PM	on 7-Apr
Wednesday	1:30 PM	on 8-Apr
Saturday	1:45 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Sunday	1:45 PM	on 31-May
Monday	1:45 PM	on 13-Apr
Friday	2:00 PM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	2:00 PM	on 11-Apr
Monday to Saturday	2:00 PM	from 28-Sept to 31-Oct
Thursday	2:15 PM	on 30-Apr
Sunday	2:30 PM	from 4-Oct to 25-Oct
Sunday	3:00 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Tuesday	3:00 PM	from 7-Apr to 14-Apr
Thursday	3:00 PM	on 9-Apr
Monday	3:00 PM	on 13-Apr
Friday	3:15 PM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	3:15 PM	pm 11-Apr
Daily	4:00 PM	from 15-Apr to 29-Apr, from 2-May to 28-May
Tuesday	4:00 PM	on 14-Apr
Friday	4:00 PM	from 6-Jun to 25-Sept
Monday	4:15 PM	on 23-Feb
Sunday	4:30 PM	on 12-Apr
Sunday	4:45 PM	from 31-May to 27-Sept
Friday	5:00 PM	from 29-May to 25-Sept
Saturday	5:00 PM	on 30-May
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday	5:00 PM	from 2-Jun to 30-Sept
Tuesday to Saturday	5:00 PM	from 24-Feb to 28-Feb
Daily	5:00 PM	from 2-Feb to 22-Feb
Friday	5:30 PM	from 5-Jun to 25-Sept
Sunday	5:30 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Monday to Thursday	5:30 PM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Wednesday	6:00 PM	on 8-Apr
Sunday	6:00 PM	from 4-Oct to 25-Oct
Saturday	6:00 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Sunday	6:00 PM	on 31-May
Daily	6:00 PM	from 15-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 29-May
Monday to Saturday	6:00 PM	from 28-Sept to 31-Oct
Monday	6:15 PM	on 13-Apr, on 6-Apr
Tuesday	6:15 PM	on 9-Apr, on 30-Apr
Monday to Saturday	6:15 PM	from 2-Mar to 4-Apr
Tuesday	6:30 PM	on 14-Apr, on 7-Apr
Wednesday	6:30 PM	on 8-Apr
Sunday	7:00 PM	from 1-Mar to 5-Apr
Daily	7:30 PM	from 10-Apr to 14-Apr, from 30-May to 27-Sept
Monday	8:15 PM	on 23-Feb
Thursday	8:30 PM	on 9-Apr

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

The following ferries connect Athens to Hydra during the 2026 high season (June – August):

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

Are there any overnight journeys between Athens and Hydra?

No.

How about the ferries between Hydra and Athens?

During the 2026 high season (June – August), the following ferries are available between Hydra and Athens (Piraeus):

Day of the week	Hour	Dates
Monday to Thursday	8:30 AM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Daily	7:30 AM	from 3-May to 28-Sept
Monday to Thursday	10:30 AM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Friday	10:20 AM	from 26-Jun to 25-Sept
Saturday	11:30 AM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Monday	11:45 AM	on 1-Jun
Sunday	11:45 AM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Friday	12:30 PM	from 29-May to 25-Sept
Monday	1:10 PM	on 1-Jun
Sunday	1:10 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday	1:15 PM	from 2-Jun to 30-Sept
Saturday	1:40 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Monday to Thursday	1:40 PM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Sunday	2:45 PM	from 31-May to 27-Sept
Monday	2:45 PM	on 1-Jun
Friday	3:00 PM	from 5-Jun to 25-Sept
Monday	3:10 PM	on 1-Jun
Sunday	3:10 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Saturday	4:05 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Saturday	4:10 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Monday to Thursday	5:00 PM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Monday	5:35 PM	on 1-Jun
Sunday	5:35 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Friday	5:40 PM	from 5-Jun to 29-Sept
Monday	5:55 PM	on 1-Jun
Sunday	5:55 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Sunday	7:45 PM	from 31-May to 27-Sept
Monday	7:45 PM	on 1-Jun
Monday to Thursday and Saturday	8:00 PM	from 2-Jun to 30-Sept
Monday	8:05 PM	on 1-Jun
Friday	8:05 PM	from 5-Jun to 25-Sept
Sunday	8:05 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Monday to Thursday	8:30 PM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Saturday	9:30 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept

During the 2026 low season (February – May , September – October), the following ferries are available between Hydra and Athens (Piraeus):

Day of the week	Hour	Dates
Daily	7:30 AM	From 8-Feb to 23-Feb, from 2-Mar to 6-Apr
Tuesday	7:30 AM	on 24-Feb
From Wednesday to Sunday	7:30 AM	from 22-Feb to 1-Mar
Monday	7:30 AM	from 5-Oct to 26-Oct, on 13-Apr
Tuesday	7:30 AM	from 7-Apr to 14-Apr
Wednesday	7:30 AM	from 8-Apr to 15-Apr
Thursday	7:30 AM	on 9-Apr
Friday	7:30 AM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	7:30 AM	on 11-Apr
Sunday	7:30 AM	on 12-Apr
Daily	7:30 AM	from 16-Apr to 1-May, from 3-May to 28-Sept
Tuesday to Sunday	7:30 AM	from 29-Sept to 1-Nov
Friday	10:25 AM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	10:25 AM	on 11-Apr
Monday to Thursday	11:20 AM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Friday	11:20 AM	from 26-Jun to 25-Sept
Daily	11:30 AM	from 15-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 29-May, from 28-Sept to 31-Oct
Saturday	11:30 AM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Sunday	11:30 AM	on 31-May
Monday	11:30 AM	on 13-Apr
Sunday	11:45 AM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Tuesday	11:50 AM	on 14-Apr
Thursday	12:00 PM	on 9-Apr
Tuesday	12:10 PM	on 7-Apr
Wednesday	12:10 PM	on 8-Apr
Friday	12:15 PM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	12:15 PM	on 11-Apr
Thursday	12:15 PM	on 30-Apr
Monday	12:20 PM	on 13-Apr
Friday	12:30 PM	from 29-May to 25-Sept
Tuesday	12:40 PM	on 14-Apr
Thursday	12:45 PM	on 9-Apr
Tuesday	1:00 PM	on 7-Apr
Thursday	1:00 PM	on 9-Apr
Monday	1:10 PM	on 13-Apr
Tuesday	1:10 PM	on 14-Apr
Sunday	1:10 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Saturday	1:15 PM	on 30-May
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday	1:15 PM	from 2-Jun to 30-Sept
Tuesday	1:20 PM	on 14-Apr
Wednesday	1:20 PM	from 15-Apr to 27-May
Monday	1:25 PM	on 23-Feb
Sunday	1:40 PM	on 12-Apr, on 31-May
Saturday	1:40 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Monday to Thursday	1:40 PM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Friday	1:45 PM	on 1-May
Daily	2:00 PM	from 14-Apr to 29-Apr, 2-May to 28-May
Wednesday	2:15 PM	on 8-Apr
Tuesday	2:40 PM	on 7-Apr
Wednesday	2:40 PM	on 8-Apr
Daily except Wednesday	2:40 PM	from 16-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 29-May
Daily except Sunday	2:40 PM	from 28-Sept to 31-Oct, from 7-Feb to 21-Feb
Tuesday to Saturday	2:40 PM	from 24-Feb to 28-Feb
Daily except Sunday	2:45 PM	from 19-Mar to 31-Mar
Sunday	2:45 PM	from 31-May to 27-Sept
Friday	3:00 PM	from 5-Jun to 25-Sept
Sunday	3:10 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Sunday	3:15 PM	from 22-Mar to 29-Mar
Daily except Sunday	3:25 PM	from 2-Mar to 6-Apr
Thursday	3:40 PM	on 30-Apr
Saturday	4:05 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Sunday	4:05 PM	on 31-May
Monday	4:10 PM	on 13-Apr
Saturday	4:10 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Daily except Sunday	4:20 PM	from 2-Mar to 6-Apr
Sunday	4:20 PM	on 22-Feb
Thursday	4:30 PM	on 9-Apr, on 31-May
Monday	4:30 PM	on 23-Feb
Friday to Sunday	4:30 PM	from 10-Apr to 12-Apr
Daily	4:45 PM	from 15-Apr to 30-Apr, from 2-May to 29-May
Sunday	4:55 PM	from 1-Mar to 5-Apr
Monday to Thursday	5:00 PM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Daily except Tuesday	5:15 PM	from 1-Apr to 6-Apr
Sunday	5:35 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Friday	5:40 PM	from 5-Jun to 29-Sept
Thursday	5:40 PM	on 9-Apr
Friday	5:45 PM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	5:45 PM	on 11-Apr
Monday	5:45 PM	on 13-Apr
Daily except Sunday	5:45 PM	from 28-Sept to 31-Oct
Sunday	5:55 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Tuesday	5:55 PM	on 7-Apr
Wednesday	5:55 PM	on 8-Apr
Friday	6:15 PM	on 10-Apr
Saturday	6:15 PM	on 11-Apr
Sunday	6:15 PM	on 12-Apr
Tuesday	6:30 PM	on 7-Apr
Thursday	6:35 PM	on 9-Apr
Sunday	6:40 PM	from 4-Oct to 10-Oct
Monday	6:50 PM	on 23-Feb
Daily	7:00 PM	from 15-Apr to 29-Apr, from 2-May to 28-May
Sunday	7:15 PM	on 12-Apr
Monday	7:30 PM	on 13-Apr
Tuesday	7:30 PM	on 14-Apr
Tuesday	7:40 PM	on 14-Apr
Sunday	7:45 PM	from 31-May to 27-Sept
Friday	7:50 PM	on 29-May
Sunday	7:55 PM	on 12-Apr
Saturday	8:00 PM	on 30-May
Monday to Thursday and Saturday	8:00 PM	from 2-Jun to 30-Sept
Friday	8:05 PM	from 5-Jun to 25-Sept
Sunday	8:05 PM	from 7-Jun to 27-Sept
Monday to Thursday	8:30 PM	from 2-Jun to 24-Sept
Monday	8:55 PM	on 13-Apr
Wednesday	9:00 PM	on 8-Apr
Thursday	9:05 PM	on 9-Apr
Tuesday	9:10 PM	on 14-Apr
Saturday	9:30 PM	from 30-May to 26-Sept
Sunday	9:30 PM	on 31-May

Where can I buy tickets from?

You can book your tickets online right here if the official schedule is approved.

Another option is to book via a travel agent in your country or directly via a Greek travel agency.

You can also buy your tickets direct from the port (Port Gate Ε1). Unless you plan to travel during the weekends right in the middle of the high season (July and August) there isn’t much need to book your tickets in advance.

Does everyone charge the same prices?

All the research points to the fact that the prices are exactly the same, whether you buy them online, via a travel agent or directly from the ticketing office in the port. If there are any differences, those shouldn’t be significant.
However, when you book online, service fees may apply based on the country you book from. And if you choose to get the tickets deliver via courier, you’ll pay the shipping fee (you can choose to pick them up in the port).

Important note:

The schedules might change from week to week as the ferry companies submit their schedules weekly to the Ministry of Mercantile Marine. Hence, 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.

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Note:
* Pireas and Piraeus are exactly the same place, but you can find them spelled in both ways. All road signs though point to Pireas.
This article includes links that may qualify as affiliate links. If you book through them, I may earn a small commssion.
**The article was first published in 2009; latest schedule and price update was made as of February 2026.