This map shows terminals, bus stations, public toilets, restaurants in piraeus port. Piraeus has always played a crucial role for athens, considered the citys main port since the eighth century bc through the fifth and fourth centuries bc and up to the emergence of the roman empire. From piraeus isap metro station its about 15 minutes to monastiraki in the center of athens. Youll be able to pick up your hard copy of the athens metro map at the majority of hotels in the city. Piraeus was connected with athens by a long wall the makra tihi. In general, the athens metro is modern and convenient, but in order to reach piraeus port from athens airport you will need to change from line 3 the blue line to line 1 the green line. Piraeus central port is also the largest passenger port in europe and one of the largest in the world that services annually approximately 20 million passengers, connecting the mainland with the aegean islands. Athens greece map of the port of piraeus will help you decide on what kind of transportation to use and find the piraeus metro train station. Sail on a disney cruise line ship to historic piraeus, greece, the third largest port in the worldwhere 40 centuries of history and culture come alive in archaeological sites and museums. Jun 14, 2010 ive always thought that this is the best map of piraeus.
This guide lays out all the options to get from piraeus port to athens, using taxi, bus, and train. There are taxi queues outside all gates of the airport. Piraeus athens, greece cruise port schedule cruisemapper. Map of greece for travel planning and navigating greek. The suburban train will take you to piraeus in about 1 hour. Best things to do and see in piraeus, athens, greece.
Located just 10 km 6 miles to the southern of athens city centre, piraeus is the ancient port of athens and is now a city in its own right. Nov 18, 2019 piraeus ferry port is located about 14km south of central athens and 35km west of the athens international airport. Exploring athens can mean lots of walking and climbing, which is a stressful endeavor in the greek sun if youre short on time. Cruisemapper provides free cruise tracking, current ship positions, itinerary schedules, deck plans, cabins, accidents and incidents cruise minus reports, cruise news. Piraeus, greece cruise port schedule january june 2018. If not listed, please contact your travel agent or call 14541 or contact port police. Its the map thats available on the port authoritys web site. People arrive by cruise ship to athens here, and most greek island hopping adventures also start and end at piraeus. The metro station is only a 1015 minute walk from the arrival gate. Instead of staying in an overpriced hotel in downtown athens, you might want to consider booking a room in piraeus.
Piraeus is now the fifth largest municipality in greece. Sep 19, 2017 from piraeus to athens by welcome taxi. Information on where your ship docks, how to get from the port into the city, maps, bus and. On your visit to greece, theres a good chance youll pass through piraeus. It is one of the most frequented places, a meeting place of residents of piraeus. Athens cruise port a guide to the port of piraeus greece. Ten kilometres southwest of central athens, piraeus is dazzling in its scale, its seemingly endless quays filled with ferries, ships and hydrofoils. Piraeus is the city of athens and the biggest port of greece and the eastern mediterranean. Its three natural bays were used for commercial and military purposes, housing the once powerful athenian armada presently, piraeus is the most important port in greece, with around 20 million.
Port of piraeus to glyfada one way to travel via bus. You can prebook a car online before your arrival, and find your driver waiting for you at the port with a welcome name sign and a bag with a bottle of water and map of the city, thus saving you all the hassle of having to find a taxibusmetro. May 09, 2017 piraeus, athens cruise ship calendar 2018 provides the opportunity to search arrival and departure schedules of cruise ships arriving in port from january through june. Cruise ships dock at megas limani in piraeus, which has 11 berths and two cruise terminals. Piraeus hotels greece port travel guide 2008 all the informations about hotels history taxi transfers tours and more. Domestic destinations include all of the aegean islands except the sporades and some smaller cyclades and dodecanese isles that require a connection. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world.
Patoulis for the expansion of the cruise terminal at the port of piraeus first ship call for 2020 at the port of piraeus christmas activities of corporate social responsibility from ppa s. Port of piraeus 2020 all you need to know before you go. Piraeus today it is the main port of athens, the biggest port in greece, one of the leading ports in the mediterranean, an important centre of the merchant marine, industry and transportation. If your cruise starts at the port of piraeus, be sure to fly in a couple of days early. Meeting of the ppa management with the attica regional governor g. Piraeus is located within the athens urban area, 12 km southwest from its city center municipality of athens, and lies along the east coast of the saronic gulf. The cruise port of athens is located in piraeus about 15 kilometers from the city center. Although piraeus is 10km away from the center of athens, in the region of attica, it has been considered the port of athens since ancient greece. This is because the piraeus ferry port is a major transport hub. Piraeus ferry port near athens, greece updated for 2020. Piraeus athens cruise port is both departure turnaround port and also port of call on numerous eastern mediterranean itineraries to italy, greece and turkey.
Piraeus port is the largest seaport of the mediterranean. Port gates map of piraeus port if you need a transfer from piraeus port, please check our dedicated site. Port piraeus is operated by the greek company piraeus port authority sa. Athens international airport aia named after eleftherios venizelos is a modern and wellstructured flight hub. Piraeus is a port city in the region of attica, greece. Point of ships arrival and departure for the dodecanese, cyclades, ikaria, fourni, samos. Monthly climate averages for piraeus athens greece. Piraeus port map piraeus greek ferries ferries greek islands.
Piraeus is the ancient port of athens and still functions as the chief exit point from the city by sea for destinations amongst the aegean islands and elsewhere in the east mediterranean. Hello does anyone know exactly where the seajets ticket kiosk at piraeus port is. Piraeus, also written peiraieus, is only eight kilometers from central athens and to this day is considered the port city of the greek capital. Follow the walking tour of athens historic center here. Click to view maps of the transportation network that links athens international airport with piraeus port. The metro is a cheap and easy way to get between central athens and the port. Its a large and busy port with no less than 12 gates. The port of piraeus is now an important international port, and the largest in the country. Taking the metro between central athens and piraeus port. Athens metro map english version 2019 available to download.
Remains of this wall can been seen in many areas around the cost of piraeus like in the zea area and in the piraiki. Click the map to see it in full size or download it. You must enter the piraeus station on the green line, located right next to the port, and go towards kifissia station. Route duration 90 click on an image to see it bigger or download the file from the gray box. Its the biggest port in the mediterranean more than 20 million passengers pass through annually, the hub of the aegean ferry network, the centre of greeces maritime trade and the base for its. Piraeus cruise port map with cruise ship locations and cruise schedule arrivalsdepartures. Find all the transport options for your trip from port of piraeus to glyfada right here.
Map of piraeus hotels and attractions on a piraeus map. Map of piraeus, showing the port gates and the usual ferry departure locations. Piraeus is the biggest port in greece and one of the biggest in the mediterranean. To get from piraeus port to athens, consider welcome pickups car service over a taxi. Piraeus port is the chief exit point from the city by sea for destinations amongst the aegean islands and elsewhere in the east mediterranean. Ive always thought that this is the best map of piraeus. The floating dock piraeus ii is available again for ship repair works. To find the map for the shortest distance from athens greece airport to piraeus port, please enter the source and destination and then select the shortest option in the mode dropdown. Travel instructions from athens or from the airport. Theres an equally good chance you wont slow down to check out this port city, using it instead as a throughway between athens and the greek islands as do millions of tourists each year.
Piraeus port gates and map of piraeus port athens shore. Currently, the area has a population of nearly 200,000 people. The timetable displays dates and times the cruise ships are in this port ofcall based on the major cruise lines itinerar. The piraeus is the ancient port of athens, and still functions as the chief exit point from the city by sea, for destinations among the aegean islands and elsewhere in the east mediterranean. If islands are your final destination in greece then youll probably need to get to the piraeus port to catch your ferry the easiest way to get to piraeus from the airport is by using either athens metro or suburban train. Rafina is located about 30 km from the centre of athens, 40 km from the port of piraeus and 10 km from athens international airport. Cruise port guide piraeus greece by cruise crocodile.
You must enter the piraeus station on the green line, located right next to the port. The port of piraeus is very big and has many gates, so make sure you know from which gate your ferry leaves. Piraeus is the main port of greece and one of the lasrgest in the mediterranean, piraeus has a great history beeing the main port of athens since the antiquity, today all ferries to the greek islands depart from piraeus. A hopon hopoff city sightseeing bus tour lets you cover more ground in less time, without using any extra energy. Piraeus is about 12 km of 7 miles away from athens. Information about port of piraeus grpir departures and expected arrivals. Here you can see the movement of ships around the port of piraeus. Information on where your ship docks, how to get from the port into the city, maps, bus and shuttle information, public transport options, cruise terminal information, cruise port schedules, must see sights, shopping guides, restaurant guides, internet and wifi locations, and suggestions for things to do. Click on image to download the piraeus city map pdf. Since the antiquity piraeus was the most important port of greece. Acropolis sightseeing, cooking workshop and free time in plaka is a disney cruise line port adventure in piraeus athens, greece, featuring the parthenon. The piraeus port information gathered by marinetraffic includes, wind forecasts and realtime updates for vessels in the port of piraeus.
Read on to get the latest info about getting to the center of athens or piraeus port in case your need to catch your ferry to one of the islands. A fast, efficient and inexpensive way to travel from piraeus to athens is by metro. From there you can walk to the plaka district and the acropolis. Rome2rio makes travelling from port of piraeus to glyfada easy. I think it is one of the easiest airports for passengers to navigate in the world due to its very clear setup. Piraeus is the 3rd largest city in greece and one of the largest ports in the mediterranean. Public buses connect piraeus with its outlying suburbs, the southern coastal zone and with central athens. The port of piraeus is also known as piraevs, pireas, keratsini, athens. Most serve as a dock for the many ferries to the islands and international ports. Im on a tight schedule and have to pick up my prepurchased ticket just before i get the ferry. To estimate the travel cost, find the trip cost from athens greece airport to piraeus port. How to get to piraeus port from the athens international airport. Piraeus is the busiest port in greece, the largest port in europe and the third in the world with respect to the carriage of passengers, serving nearly 20 million passengers a year to go to the aegean islands and abroad. The service at piraeus is quite well organized to cater to the needs of its passengers.
The port also serves the countrys capital city athens. A great way to get to athens city centre from the piraeus port is via metro lines. In general, the athens metro is modern and convenient, but in order to reach piraeus port from athens airport you will need to change from line 3. Interactive map of port of piraeus piraeus port authority s. How to get from athens airport to piraeus port by metro. Its area is so large that one is highly recommended to buy or download the map for better navigation. We can also arrange private transfers by taxi, mini bus or. The cruise terminals are close to the center of town, close to train and bus links that connect to downtown athens and the athens airport. Satellite view and map of port of piraeus in piraeus greece. Sep 26, 2019 below you will find the most recent version of the athens metro map provided by the ministry of infrastructure and transport of greece at the end of 2018.
But piraeus has more to offer than its busy boat docks and traffic jams. Piraeus athens greece port of call disney cruise line. Piraeus is wellconnected to central athens and the airport via reliable metro, train, and bus service. Athens to piraeus 6 ways to travel via train, subway. How to get from piraeus to athens taxi, bus and train. Piraeus is located within the athens urban area, 12 kilometres 7 miles southwest from its city centre municipality of athens, and lies along the east coast of the saronic gulf.
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