Your ship finally docks in Athens and you couldn’t be more excited! Only, it does not actually dock in the city of Athens, but in the bustling port of Piraeus.
Don’t worry! There are a number of ways to get to the city center, depending on your exact location and preferred mode of transportation.
→ For Regular Ships
By train
If you traveled on one of the regular ships connecting the port with the Greek islands, then you have arrived at one of the following gates: E1, E2, E6, E7, E8, E9
Most of these gates are fairly close to the Railway Station Pireas, which is located between gates E5 and E6. From there, you can choose to take either Line 1 / green line (the above-ground Electric Railway also known as ISAP) with the direction to Kifissia, or Line 3 / blue line (one of the two underground railway lines) with the direction to the Airport.
Line 1 stations in the city center: Monastiraki, Thissio
Line 3 stations in the city center: Monastiraki, Syntagma
By bus
The Bus Line 040 with direction to Syntagma can also be useful to you if you disembark at one of the following gates: E8, E9. Head to the bus stop called Plateia Terpsitheas (stop ID: 400504) (make sure to be on the right side of the road for the direction you want to take). Get off at the terminal stop, which is called Terma 040 - Syntagma.
The Bus Line 049 with direction to Omonoia will also get you to the centrally located Omonoia Square. Close to gate E9, you will find the bus stop 2as Merarchias (Olympiaki) (stop ID: 400196), from where you can take the bus and get off at the last stop, called Omonoias.
→ For Cruise Ships
If you arrived on a Cruise, you need to keep in mind that there are in fact 3 cruise terminals at the port of Piraeus!
By bus
The Bus Line 049 stop Peiraias (stop ID: 25) is located between Cruise Terminals A and C, while Teloneio (stop ID: 400276) is closer to Terminal A. You can take the bus from either of those stops and get off at the final stop, called Omonoias (stop ID: 26).
Between May and October, you can also make use of the Express Bus Line X80. The Bus Terminal is right outside Terminal C, but you can also take it from the bus stop called OLP (direction to Athens) and get off at either bus stop Akropolis or Syntagma, which are both very centrally located.
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Ryan | Jun 24 | Acropolis & Museum Tour
Niobe was fantastic, so knowledgeable and took wonderful care of us. It was warm but we always stopped in the shade. So much information on the history of Greece & the Acropolis. We had a wonderful walk. Recommend booking early morning if possible.
John | Jun 24 | Acropolis Tour
Very well organized tour. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly Guide. Seeing the temperatures and the crowds really the best way and time to visit the Acropolis.
Marco | Jun 24 | First Access Acropolis Tour
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Jason | Jun 24 | Athens City, Acropolis & Museum Tour
Angel was a wonderful and entertaining guide! He provided great descriptions and cultural contexts for each delicious dish we enjoyed. Angel also provided excellent and informative histories of the various sites and places we passed on our tour. My wife and I raved about our experience with our family. I highly recommend this tour, and Angel as a guide.
Jack | Jun 24 | Athens Old Town Food Tour
Easy skip the line - early entry allowed for good photos without the crowd. Tour was quick (1.5 hours) and left most of the rest of the day to explore on our own.
Barry | Jun 24 | First Access Acropolis Tour
Rina was amazing for our first ever walking tour. Incredibly knowledgeable and very easy to listen to. We learnt and enjoyed it so much. Great experience - our 11 and 9 year old got so much out of it. Thanks Rina!
Nicola | Jun 24 | Athens City & Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis and museum tour was great. Alice provided good historical context and explanations without overwhelming with too many facts. We were so glad we did the tour vs. going on our own and learned a few things along the way. Definitely recommend.
Maya | Jun 24 | Acropolis & Museum Tour
We had such a great Acropolis tour, Niiloletta was such a personable and informative tour guide, we learned so much and the tour went a good pace where we were truly able to experience the history of Acropolis!
Y Tresnan | Jun 24 | Acropolis Tour
I loved everything about our tour but mostly I loved Margarita! She was wonderful! So knowledgeable, just lovely, took such good care of us! You should give her a raise! She certainly deserves one! Thank you Margarita for a perfect first day in Athens!
Kim | Jun 24 | Athens City, Acropolis & Museum Tour
Great tour! It’s a really special experience to be one of the first groups to climb the Acropolis, and Niobe was a friendly and knowledgeable tour guide! Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Athens.
Rachel | Jun 24 | First Access Acropolis
This was the highlight of our Athens stay! Eva was excellent - she was super knowledgeable, warm, friendly and funny! We learned a ton about Greek culture and tasted some awesome authentic Greek food. Would highly recommend especially with Eva - we loved her!
Kelly Cullen | May 24 | Athens Street Culture & Food
The private tour of the acropolis + museum was so much fun! My parents aren’t as agile as they used to be, and our guide Nikoletta was EXTREMELY accommodating and made sure they could both reach the top. She was also very knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly highly recommend this tour.
Leah Procopi | May 24 | Private Acropolis & Museum Tour
Orestis led our group of four on a fabulous tasting tour of authentic Greek food. He was very knowledgeable, pleasant, and lighthearted. Great experience, delicious food, so glad we did this tour!
Susan | May 24 | Athens Food Tour
Excellent choice. Our tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable, kind, sympathetic and embraced the history of Greece with quite interesting and rich presentation. Will definitely recommend it. 2-thumbs-Up !
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