How to get to Spetses
Fly to Athens
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Welcome in Athens! Once you arrive at the Athens International Airport you will need to get on board of a ferry or a cruiser at Piraeus port to reach Spetses. To board your vessel, you need to cover the 50-km (31-miles) distance between the two transport hubs. And there are several convenient ways to do so.
Taxi service between Athens airport and Piraeus port.
Taxi is the best option for getting from the airport of Athens to the port of Piraeus. Yellow taxis provide fast and reliable transfers.
Usually, taxis travel between the destinations around 40 minutes. You can find the airport taxi station at the Arrivals section, exit 3. Cabs are available 24 hours, 7 days a week, and drivers speak English. Yellow taxis charge the flat rate of €54 during the day (5 am – midnight) and €70 during the night.
Private transfers with Welcome Pickups
Ordering a private transfer with Welcome Pickups is a fast and convenient way of commuting between the airport and the seaport. The cost of this mode of transport is at around 55€. A driver will be waiting for you at the arrivals hall, with a bottle of water ready to take you safely at your destination.
Piraeus Port
Arrive in Spetses
From Piraeus, GATE E9, there are frequent Flying Dolphin and Catamaran departures to the port of Spetses. Check out the schedules at www.hellenicseaways.gr and book online, or call +30 210 4199000. Passenger tickets cost €35 one way.
The trip lasts approximately 3 hours and the route is carried out by a high-speed vessel.
Spetses is also connected by ferry with Poros, Hydra and with some locations on the eastern coast of Peloponnese, such as Ermioni and Porto Heli.
Only the regular ferry carries motorcycles and bikes to Spetses. Private cars are not officially allowed on the island.
