The closest airport to Aegina is located in Athens. The airport named Eleftherios Venizelos, which has been opened since March 2001 (http://www.aia.gr), is located about 25 kms outside of the centre of Athens in the area of Spata.

Click here for info about Airlines Operating from Athens International Airport.

Shuttle bus
Leaving the arrivals hall, you will find bus E96, which takes you straight to the Port of Piraeus. Every 15/ 20 minutes is a bus is leaving during the day and about every half hour at night. The bus stops several time on the way, the Piraeus harbour is the last stop. Click here for more information about this bus.

The price of the ticket is € 3.10 (At night the price can be slightly more) and is valid for 24 hours. You may use this ticket on the bus, trolley bus or the metro. The trip will take from 60 minutes to 1 1/4 hour depending on the traffic!
At the airport you can buy the ticket at the small ticket office located next to the bus stop. In Piraeus you buy the ticket also at the ticket office next to the busstop. After you have bought the ticket you have to put it in the ticketmachines in the bus to print a date on it. So have pocket money ready when you buy a ticket, they don't appreciate paper money very much!

Five other public bus routes serve the airport exclusively, connecting the greater area of Athens airport. Click here for more info about these bus routes.

Taxi
You can also take a taxi from the airport to Piraeus. When leaving the airport, please make use of the taxi queue next to Door 3 of the Arrivals Level. Taking a taxi is mostly quicker than the bus (of course dependent on the traffic). Some drivers do the ride in 30 minutes! The price will be about
€ 30 - € 35- . The starting price with toll fee is between € 0.75 and € 2.94. At night the charge is higher. Click here for the indicative taxi charges.

Rent a car
You may also rent a car at the airport and drive to the Piraeus port. The earlier you book the better the prices. To rent a car at the airport is a good option if you also plan to visit the Peleponese after or before you visit Aegina. There is a good boat connection between Methana (on the Peleponese) and Aegina.

Click here for the Piraeus Main Port website

To Aegina Town
From Piraeus there are several ferries to Aegina. There are ferries of Hellenic Seaways (used to be Saronic), Nova Ferries and the ferry Agios Nektarios. There are 2 Hydrofoil companies: Hellenic Seaways and Aegean Flying Dolphins.
Prices of tickets vary depending on the ferry you take. Agios Nektarios is the cheapest and Hellenic Seaways is the most expensive. You can find the exact timetables at the ticketoffices at the quay, the entrance door of the ferry also displays the time the ferry will leave.

To Souvala
The "Alexandros" Ferry is going directly to Souvala.


To Aghia Marina
The "Alexandros" Ferry is connecting Piraeus with Souvala & Aghia Marina.


Click here for more info and printed versions of the timetables of the ferries.

CalL: (+30) 210 4147800 for information concerning the ferries in Piraeus (automatic machine)

Call: (+30) 22970 22328 for information concerning the ferries in Aegina  (automatic machine)

Have in mind that the timetable can change without prior notice and that with heavy weather the boats are not going!

By bus
There is a good bus service on Aegina. There are frequent buses to every corner on the island. There are three main routes:

1- Aegina town - Marathonas - Perdika
2- Aegina town - Aghios Nektarios - Aghia Marina
3- Aegina town - Kipseli - Vathi - Souvalla - Agii - Vagia

For information call the Aegina Bus company:
Telephone: (0030) 22970 22787 or 22412

The bus terminal in Aegina town is situated at the square near the harbour, where you may puchase tickets from the information booth.


By Taxi
When you arrive at the port of Aegina Town a line of taxi's iswaiting for you. They are all metered taxi's. Also you can find taxis in most of the other villages or ask somebody to call a taxi for you.

Taxi Aegina Town	Telephone :(0030) 22970 22635
Taxi Aghia Marina	Telephone: (0030) 22970 32107
Taxi Kipseli	Telephone: (0030) 6932 328873
Taxi Mesagros	Telephone: (0030) 22970 71313
Taxi Souvala	Telephone: (0030) 6944 343606

Car -, bicycle or motorbike rental
In Aegina town, Souvala and Aghia Marina you will find companies that will rent out. Prices vary according the season and day of the week.

All travellers planning to visit Greece may contact the Greek National Tourism Organisation offices abroad for tourist information, brochures, maps etc. Otherwise, they may contact the nearest Greek Embassy or Consulate.