Aegina Day Trips from Athens

Aegina is a short crossing from Piraeus, about 40 minutes by hydrofoil and about 1 hour 15 minutes by conventional ferry; the most common length across the trips we describe is about 11 hours. We list 12 day trips to Aegina from Athens, from small-group tours to cruises with extra stops. Travellers have left more than 570 reviews on the trips we list here, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "Athens: Guided Day Trip to Aegina Island with Swimming", with more than 237 reviews and a rating of 4.8 out of 5.

Small group by vehicle and ferry

This small-group trip is shared and travels in an air-conditioned vehicle with a tour leader throughout. It crosses from Piraeus, visits the Temple of Aphaia, walks through Aegina Town and leaves time for a swim on a beach. Entry is included and the day runs about 10 hours. Its rating is 4.9 out of 5.

Guided days on the island: archaeologist or minibus

Two of the trips we describe are dedicated to Aegina itself. The first lists an expert archaeologist guide, transport on the island and a pistachio tasting, and it promises to "See imposing ruins and hike toward the Medieval town of Paleochora", one listing notes, with a swim in the Saronic Gulf; it runs about 11 hours. The other lists a guide, a minibus on the island and a pistachio tasting, and also runs about 11 hours.

A cruise that adds Agistri and Moni or Metopi

One cruise we describe pairs Aegina with Agistri and Moni or Metopi, so the day is split across three stops. Breakfast, lunch and unlimited drinks are listed as included, and the day runs about 10 hours. Its rating is 5.0 out of 5.

Three-island cruises with Aegina as one stop

Hydra, Poros and Aegina share a single day on two cruises we describe, so Aegina is one stop of three rather than the whole trip. One lists hotel pick-up and drop-off, an island-hopping cruise and lunch; the other lists a buffet lunch with live music and dancers on board, runs about 11.5 hours and shows Greek, English, Spanish, French and Italian among its languages.

Rows group trips by format: the cruise that adds Agistri and Moni or Metopi shares a row with the three-island cruise, and the minibus day with a pistachio tasting shares one with the guided island day. Each row's figures describe one trip of that format, not every trip in it.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Check what the ferry covers

Ferry tickets come with the small-group trip only if you book the option with tickets, so read which option you are choosing. Two of the cruises we describe list the cruise itself among their inclusions, while the one that adds Agistri and Moni or Metopi lists breakfast, lunch and unlimited drinks. If you buy boat tickets from Piraeus yourself in peak season, buy them a day ahead; an 8:00 or 9:00 departure makes the most of the day.

Which boat crosses from Piraeus

Boats to Aegina leave from gate E8 at Piraeus. Hydrofoils take about 40 minutes, carry passengers only and are enclosed; conventional ferries take about 1 hour 15 minutes and have open decks.

The temple and the monastery

Dating from the 5th century BC, the Temple of Aphaia stands on a pine-covered hill with sea views. A large monastery on the way back to town asks for covered shoulders and knees, so keep something to cover up in your bag.