- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈35
- Operators
- 7
- on some sailings
- Cars
Seven companies sail from Piraeus, in Athens, to Aegina, in the Saronic Islands, about 35 times a day in season between them: Saronic Ferries, Aegean Flying Dolphins, Hellenic Seaways, Remezzo Maritime, Aegina Ferries, Magic Sea Ferries and Saronikos Leve Ferries. The high-speed boats take 40 minutes, the car ferries 1 to 1½ hours. Some sailings are seasonal.
Operators
71h 10m| Apr – early Jun | Daily | once a day, sailing on to Poros |
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| Mid-Jun – mid-Sept | Mon–Thu | at 11:25, sailing on to Agistri |
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| Mon–Fri | at 09:00, sailing on to Poros |
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| Mon–Thu, Sun | 6 a day |
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| Fri | 5 a day |
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| Fri, Sat | 5 a day, sailing on to Agistri |
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| Sat | 4 a day |
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| Sat | at 10:45, sailing on to Poros |
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| Sun | twice a day, sailing on to Agistri |
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| Sun | once a day, sailing on to Poros |
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| Late Sept – early Jun | Mon–Thu | 3 times a week, sailing on to Agistri |
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| Mon–Fri | 6 a day |
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| Fri–Sun | twice a day, sailing on to Agistri |
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| Sat | 5 a day |
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| Sun | 4 a day |
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| Late Sept – Mar | Sun | once a day, sailing on to Poros |
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Sailings on the Antigone take 1h25.
40m| May – mid-Oct | Mon–Fri | 8 a day, 08:00–19:00 |
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| Sat | 8 a day, 08:50–19:00 |
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| Sun | 8 a day, 08:50–20:15 |
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| Late Oct – Nov | Mon–Fri | at 08:00, 10:00 and 16:00 |
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| Sat, Sun | at 10:00, 12:00 and 16:00 |
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| Dec – Apr | | no published timetable |
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From late October one more boat a day sails Piraeus to Aegina only, at 18:00.
40m| All year | Daily | at 08:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 16:30 |
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| Jun – Oct | Mon–Fri | at 06:30, 10:40, 14:40 and 18:40 |
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| Sat, Sun | at 10:40, 14:40 and 18:40 |
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| Nov – May | Mon–Fri | at 06:30, 10:40 and 14:40 |
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| Sat, Sun | at 10:40 and 14:40 |
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1h 20mDaily at 07:30, 13:30 and 17:10.
1h 25mMon–Fri at 06:30, 10:45 and 14:45; Sat at 07:00, 10:45 and 14:45; Sun at 07:00, 10:45 and 15:30.
The Eleni stops for about a month each winter, around December, for its annual overhaul.
40mIn August: daily at 09:10, 16:15 and 19:15. September to October: daily at 09:10, 11:15 and 16:15.
1h 25mNovember to mid-June: no published timetable.
Departure times are not published ahead; ask at the operator's kiosks at Piraeus gate E8 or Aegina port.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Piraeus to Aegina?+
The high-speed boats take 40 minutes, the car ferries 1 to 1½ hours.
How often does the ferry from Piraeus to Aegina run?+
About 35 times a day in season. That is eight a day with Saronic Ferries, eight with Aegean Flying Dolphins, seven with Hellenic Seaways, three with Remezzo Maritime, three with Aegina Ferries, three with Magic Sea Ferries and three with Saronikos Leve Ferries.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Piraeus to Aegina?+
Partly. Saronic Ferries (about eight times a day), Remezzo Maritime (three times a day), Aegina Ferries (three times a day) and Saronikos Leve Ferries (three times a day, November to mid-June) take cars; the other sailings are for foot passengers only.
Does the ferry from Piraeus to Aegina run all year?+
Yes. Saronic Ferries, Aegean Flying Dolphins and three other companies sail all year round, about 29 times a day; Magic Sea Ferries and Saronikos Leve Ferries sail August to mid-June.