Athens Airport → Piraeus Port

How it works

Direct ride on Line 3 (Blue) — no changes. Airport → Syntagma → Monastiraki → Piraeus terminus, right next to the port. Trains every 36 minutes from the airport side, every 10 minutes through the city centre.

Good to know

• •Pickpockets ride this line — front pocket only, hand on zip, especially boarding at Syntagma and Monastiraki.
• •The 3-day Tourist Ticket (€20) includes the airport leg both ways and unlimited city transport. Best value if you are staying in Athens first.
• •The Piraeus terminus is closest to ferry gates E6–E10 (Cyclades — Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos). Use the free port shuttle for E1, E2, E11, and E12.
• •Reduced fare (€4.50) covers ages 6 to 18, students under 25, seniors 65 and over. Under-6s are free.

How it works

A direct coach service from the airport down the coast through Glyfada and Faliro to Karaiskaki Square in Piraeus — it terminates right next to the central ferry gates (E6–E9). 41 stops in total. Runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Good to know

• •Luggage goes in a central pen on the bus — locals say it is secure, but keep your day bag on you.
• •In August, traffic from Glyfada through Faliro can stretch this to 90 minutes or more. Build slack into your ferry timing.
• •Late evening (after 20:30) the route sometimes terminates earlier at Karaiskaki rather than going further into the port — check the destination sign.
• •This is the cheapest middle-of-the-night option when the metro is closed.

How it works

Regulated yellow taxis on a (mostly) flat fare. The Piraeus run sits outside the standard €40 city-centre flat-fare zone — it has its own quoted rate, and sources vary slightly (€54 to €60 day, €70 to €75 night). Tolls and the airport surcharge are normally rolled in. Luggage over 10kg may be extra.

Good to know

• •Agree the fare in EUR before the boot closes. 'Approximately' is not an agreement.
• •Check the meter says '1' before midnight — '2' is the night or outer-zone tariff and should not kick in until 00:00.
• •Four passengers maximum in a standard yellow taxi. For five or more, or lots of luggage, you need a minivan (private transfer).
• •Uber, Bolt, and FreeNow all dispatch the same regulated yellow taxis — by Greek law these apps cannot send a private driver. You get the app convenience, the same metered fare, and a paper trail.
• •If your ferry is at E1, E2, or the cruise terminal (E11, E12), a taxi at the gate is dramatically less painful than walking from the metro in summer heat.

How it works

Book in advance online. A driver meets you at arrivals with a name sign, tracks your flight (waits for delays), handles luggage, and drives you to a fixed price regardless of traffic.

Good to know

• •Worth the €20–30 premium over a taxi for families, cruise passengers, or any ferry within 4 hours of landing.
• •The driver knows the port layout — ask to be dropped at your specific gate, especially for E1, E2, or E11 and E12.
• •Flight tracking matters: a delayed flight does not cost you a missed pickup.