Getting from Alexandroupoli to Aegina

If you are heading to Aegina from Alexandroupoli you are making your way from the far northeastern corner of Greece to the closest major island to Athens, in the Saronic Gulf. It has the best preserved ancient Greek temple in the country at Afaia, a thriving pistachio industry and a waterfront that fills up with Athenians every weekend.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Alexandroupoli to Aegina. Alexandroupoli's ferry connections are limited to Samothrace, Lemnos, Agios Efstratios and Lavrio. Getting to Aegina by sea means flying to Athens first and then taking the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina, which takes around 40 minutes on the fast boat and around 1 hour 20 minutes on the conventional ferry, with over 40 daily departures in summer.

Getting there by air

Aegina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Flying from Alexandroupoli to Athens and then taking the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina gives a total journey time of around 3 to 4 hours.

Your best option

Fly from Alexandroupoli to Athens and take the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina. With over 40 daily departures in summer you never need to book the Piraeus to Aegina connection in advance. If you are traveling with a car, drive from Alexandroupoli to Piraeus via the Egnatia motorway and E75, which takes around 8 to 9 hours, then take the conventional ferry across to Aegina.