By Taxi
If for some reason you cannot or do not want to use the Hellenic Seaways service, you can hire a a private taxi to take you to Metoxi, a small wharf directly across from Hydra, or to Ermioni, a small village across from the island on the Peloponnese. Fares can reach €250 one way, but it’s possible to negotiate a better price if you plan in advance. We recommend using George Kounoupiotis’s service: Athens Transfer Tour.
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.