Getting from Elafonisos to Aegina

If you are heading to Aegina from Elafonisos you are making your way from a small island off the southern Peloponnese coast 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

Elafonisos has no ferry connection to the wider Greek ferry network. The only ferry from Elafonisos is the short 10 minute crossing to Pounta on the southern Peloponnese, which runs every 30 minutes in summer. Getting to Aegina means taking the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta and then driving north to Piraeus for the Saronic ferry 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. The drive from Pounta to Piraeus takes around 3.5 to 4 hours via Tripoli and Corinth.

Getting there by air

Aegina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Elafonisos has no airport. Taking the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta, driving north to Piraeus and boarding the Saronic ferry to Aegina gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta, drive north to Piraeus and board the Saronic ferry to Aegina. With over 40 daily departures in summer you never need to book the Piraeus to Aegina connection in advance. Having a car is helpful for the Pounta to Piraeus leg as the KTEL bus connection is slow and infrequent. If you are traveling with a car, the conventional ferry from Piraeus takes your vehicle directly across to Aegina.