# Piraeus to Hydra
> Informational microsite. Content date: 2026-10-22. Host: https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/

One topic: getting from Athens Airport / the city to Piraeus port and by fast passenger boat to Hydra, a car-free island. No times or prices published; we link the operators' and authorities' own pages.

## Pages
- Piraeus to Hydra Ferry + Free Cheat Sheet: https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/
- Athens to Piraeus port: metro, bus, taxi: https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/athens
- Piraeus to Hydra: who sails, Gate E8/E9, time: https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/ferry
- Piraeus port and Hydra port: contacts: https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/ports
- Arriving on Hydra: town, donkeys, phones: https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/hydra
- Piraeus to Hydra ferry cheat sheet (free): https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/piraeus-to-hydra-cheat-sheet
- Sources – Piraeus to Hydra ferry guide: https://piraeus-to-hydra.pages.dev/sources

## Data
- /data/route.json

## Facts
- Hydra boats leave Piraeus from Gate E8; Hellenic Seaways also departs Aero catamarans from Gate E9. Piraeus is the terminus of Athens Metro Line 1; the airport is on Line 3 (Piraeus station under the port terminal).
- The X96 express bus links Athens Airport and Piraeus (~90 min).
- Three operators, all passenger-only fast craft: Hellenic Seaways (Flying Dolphin hydrofoils + Aero catamarans, Piraeus +30 210 419 9000), Magic Sea Ferries (HSC Magic 1, Piraeus +30 210 4121830, Hydra +30 22980 53549), Alpha Lines (+30 210 4295020 / +30 210 4113000). No car ferry reaches Hydra.
- Crossing 1 h 05 min to ~2 h 20 min (may stop at Aegina or Poros). Fast boats are first cancelled in wind.
- Hydra Port Authority +30 22980 52279, Port Fund +30 22980 52333, Hydreoniki Travel +30 22980 54007. Piraeus Port Authority / coast guard +30 210 4593104.
- Hydra is car-free: from the port, up to town by foot, donkey or water taxi; no bus service up the hill.

## Gaps
No sailing times, fares, bus times or bus fares; no real-time data. Affiliate IDs not yet configured (/go/ -> public pages).

## Official sources
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb/piraeus-port-map
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb/destinations/hydra-the-lady-of-the-saronic-gulf
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- https://alphalines.gr/en/
- https://alphalines.gr/en/central-agencies/
- https://magicseaferries.gr/en/points-of-sale/
- https://magicseaferries.gr/en/points-of-sale/
- https://www.piraeus-port.com/
- https://edla.hcg.gr/authorities/
- https://www.ydra.gov.gr/
- https://www.hydra.com.gr/mobile/en_come.html
- https://www.hydra.com.gr/mobile/en_anefodiasmos.html
- https://hydragreece.com/en/
- https://www.aia.gr/en/traveller/transportation-airport/public-transportation-airport
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/visit-athens/airport-express-bus-lines/
- https://www.stasy.gr/