Driving Directions

To Metoxi (~2 hours, 51 minutes)

From Athens International Airport (Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida 190 04, Greece)

These directions are taken straight from Google Maps, with an origin of “Athens International Airport” and a destination of “Metochi Pier Hydra Lines Freedom Ferries, Epar.Od. Ermionis – Galatas, Metochi 210 51, Greece.” Here is a link to these directions on Google Maps.

Destination GPS coordinates: 37.407260, 23.416643

• Take E94, EO Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou/ΕΟ10 and Epar.Od. Ligourio – Porto Cheli to your destination in Ermioni
  2 h 52 min (209 km)
• Head southwest on Attiki Odos/A62
  4.7 km
• Use the right 2 lanes to take exit K2 to merge onto Attiki Odos/A6/E94 toward ELEFSINA/ATHINA
  Continue to follow E94
  Toll road
  99.9 km
• Take the ΕΟ10 exit toward Epidavros/Korinthos
  290 m
• Turn left onto EO Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou/ΕΟ10
  49.8 km
• Slight right (signs for A. Epidavros)
  210 m
• Turn left (signs for Kranidi/Portocheli/Galatas/Ermioni/Poros/HYDRA/A. Epidavros/Spetses/Methana)
  240 m
• At the roundabout, continue straight onto Epar.Od. Paleas Epidavrou – Methanon
  3.0 km
• Slight right onto Epar.Od. Paleas Epidavrou – Trachias
  6.9 km
• Continue onto Epar.Od. Ligourio – Porto Cheli (signs for Κρανίδι)
  18.6 km
• Turn left onto Epar.Od. Ermionis – Didima
  7.2 km
• Turn left
  160 m
• Turn right
  9.6 km
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Epar.Od. Ermionis – Galatas
  8.9 km
• Turn right
  Destination will be on the left

Once at Metoxi, you can take the Freedom shuttle service or hire a private taxi to take you to Hydra. You can purchase tickets for the shuttle (€6,50) either on the boat or at the ticket kiosk near the entrance to the parking area. Free, unmonitored parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis on the road leading down to the pier. Or you can take advantage of Metoxi’s fully secure parking area (€5/day), which staffs a 24-hour guard. If you have a bit of a wait, there is a small taverna/shop for beverages and light refreshments located in the square just before the ticket kiosks and the car park.

If you need overnight accommodation or are returning a car rental to Pop’s Car, you will need to travel on to Ermioni.

To Ermioni (~2 hours, 38 minutes)

From Athens International Airport (Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida 190 04, Greece)

These directions are taken straight from Google Maps, with an origin of “Athens International Airport” and a destination of “Ermioni, Greece.” Here is a link to those directions on Google Maps.

Destination GPS coordinates:
37.386894, 23.247012

• Follow E94 to EO Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou/ΕΟ10 in Loutraki Perachora. Take the ΕΟ10 exit from E94
• 1 h 1 min (105 km)
• Head southwest on Attiki Odos/A62
  4.7 km
• Use the right 2 lanes to take exit K2 to merge onto Attiki Odos/A6/E94 toward ELEFSINA/ATHINA
  Continue to follow E94
  Toll road
  99.9 km
• Take the ΕΟ10 exit toward Epidavros/Korinthos
  290 m
• Continue on EO Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou/ΕΟ10. Take Epar.Od. Ligourio – Porto Cheli and Epar.Od. Ermionis – Didima to Eparchiaki Ermionis Kranidiou in Ermioni
  1 h 37 min (93.4 km)
• Turn left onto EO Isthmou Archaias Epidavrou/ΕΟ10
  49.8 km
• Slight right (signs for A. Epidavros)
  210 m
• Turn left (signs for Kranidi/Portocheli/Galatas/Ermioni/Poros/HYDRA/A. Epidavros/Spetses/Methana)
  240 m
• At the roundabout, continue straight onto Epar.Od. Paleas Epidavrou – Methanon
  3.0 km
• Slight right onto Epar.Od. Paleas Epidavrou – Trachias
  6.9 km
• Continue onto Epar.Od. Ligourio – Porto Cheli (signs for Κρανίδι)
  18.6 km
• Turn left onto Epar.Od. Ermionis – Didima
  13.2 km
• At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Epar.Od. Ermionis – Galatas heading to Ermioni
  1.4 km
• Turn left onto Eparchiaki Ermionis Kranidiou
  120 m

Currently the best option for getting to Hydra from Ermioni is Christos Akliros’s HydraToursTravel shuttle. Please see their website for departure times. You can catch catch a flying dolphin or cat (though the schedule is limited)  or hire a private water taxi.