How do I get from Athens airport to Hydra?

Q: How do I get from Athens airport to Hydra?

Metro M3 and Hellenic Seaways high-speed boat to Hydra: from €49 for one traveler, 3 h 43 min to 3 h 53 min. It leaves you at Hydra town, the harbour. The metro to Piraeus is EUR 9.00 and Hellenic Seaways' seat is EUR 40.00, EUR 49.00 for the two tickets. In October the boats leave Gate E9 at 08:00, 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00; the first airport metro reaches Piraeus about 07:13, too late for the 08:00. The last boat back leaves Hydra at 17:45.

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1 way to Hydra

For Athens generally we recommend the X95 express bus; for Hydra the answer changes.

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Metro M3 and Hellenic Seaways high-speed boat to Hydra

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3 h 43 min to 3 h 53 min ride08:00–18:00, Daily

The metro station at the airportHydra town

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Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The metro station at the airport

Two tickets: EUR 9.00 on the airport metro to Piraeus, and from EUR 40.00 for a Hellenic Seaways airplane-type seat, one way, as sold for October 2026. Neither ticket covers the other.

Hours. Four sailings in October, at 08:00, 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00, each calling at one port on the way, from Gate E9. Report at the gate an hour before: the first airport metro reaches Piraeus about 07:13, too late for the 08:00.

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The metro to Piraeus is EUR 9.00 and Hellenic Seaways' seat is EUR 40.00, EUR 49.00 for the two tickets. In October the boats leave Gate E9 at 08:00, 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00; the first airport metro reaches Piraeus about 07:13, too late for the 08:00. The last boat back leaves Hydra at 17:45.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Eleftherios Venizelos into Athens

Your destination

Straight there.

The car-free island: the metro, then a Hellenic Seaways high-speed boat of about 1 hour 45, landing in Hydra town.

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos

Follow the signs

The metro station at the airport

Metro M3 and Hellenic Seaways high-speed boat to Hydra · 3 h 43 min to 3 h 53 min

Hydra

Metro M3 and Hellenic Seaways high-speed boat to Hydra serves Hydra. Metro Line 3 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro M3 and Hellenic Seaways high-speed boat to Hydra needs you out of arrivals by 15:57 for the last boat, at 18:00. Leave arrivals later and the next boat is on a later day. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Hydra

Find the stop

The metro station at the airport. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Metro M3 and Hellenic Seaways high-speed boat to Hydra

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Hydra

3 h 43 min to 3 h 53 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Metro Line 3 stop at Hydra?

No. It runs to Syntagma.

Does the X95 express bus stop at Hydra?

No. It runs to Syntagma Square.

What if my flight arrives late?

Is Hydra in Athens?