How to get to Piraeus port - Directions
1. How to get there by car
From Athens downtown, follow Pireos Avenue which leads directly to the Piraeus port. A few meters before you reach the port is the end of Pireos and turn right, onto Kononos Street, for gates E3, E2 and E1 or left onto Gounari for gates E7 to E10.
If you are coming from Kifissou Avenue, turn at the Pireos Avenue intersection and continue as mentioned above.
From the southern suburbs follow Poseidonos Avenue. In Faliro, before the Peace & Friendship Stadium follow the signs for Piraeus - Port. From Syngrou Avenue follow the signs for Piraeus and then you reach Poseidonos.
If you are coming from the Athens - Corinth Highway turn at the sign for Piraeus, at Skaramangas, to exit at Schistou Avenue (immediately after Lake Koumoundourou). You are going to reach the port via the Drapetsona ring road.
Here is a map of the avenues leading to the port.
2. How to get to the E3 gate by car
It is located directly opposite Agios Dionysios church on Akti Kondyli street. It is both an entrance and exit for vehicles. Go there through Kononos or Gounari street. See the map below to get better directions.
3. How to get to the E9 gate by car
It is on Akti Miaouli street, there are signs that notify you that you have reached the gate. It is a vehicle entrance only. See the map below for the location.
4. How to get to the E7 gate by car
The entrance to the E7 is located near the Metro station, at Akti Poseidonos. Follow the signs for E7. The vehicle exit of the gate is at Akti Tzelepi.
5. How to get to gate E2 by car
A remote gate, located on the opposite shore of the port in Drapetsona. To get there you have to go around the port. Go to Agios Dionysios church and from there to Akti Etioneia, always around the perimeter of the port until you meet the sign.
6. How to get to gate E1 by car
The furthest gate of the port is located on the opposite shore of the port in Drapetsona. To get there you have to go around the port. Go to Agios Dionysios and from there to Akti Vasiliadis until you reach the sign.
7. How to get to the E8 gate by car
It is located on Akti Tzelepi next to the E7. It is both an entrance and exit for vehicles.
8. By Metro
Take line 3 and get off at Piraeus station or line 1 for Piraeus station too. Cross the bridge and you reach the E6 pedestrian entrance to the port. The port bus departs from there.
9. Transportation within the port
The internal bus departs from the pedestrian bridge gate E6 and serves the remote gates E3, E2 and E1.
The stops are:
| Stop | Exact stopping point |
|---|---|
| 1. ISAP starting point – Suburban railway | Pedestrian bridge - gate E5 |
| 2. Agios dionysios 1 – OSE | Gate E3 at Agios Dionysios |
| 3. Agios Dionysios 2 | Crete departures, opposite Elyros |
| 4. Ietion 1 | Crete departures, opposite Festos Palace |
| 5. Ietion 2 | At the first industrial building with the bricks |
| 6. Dexamenes | Opposite Nissos Samos at the last industrial building with the bricks |
| 7. Ministry of Shipping | At the characteristic modern building with the windows - it serves the needs of the staff |
| 8. Vasileiadi 1 – Customs | Gate E1 |
| 9. Vasileiadi 2 | A few meters further up the previous one |
| 10. Terma (End) | Gate E1 |
8. From Kifisos KTEL station
From the KTEL station take the bus 052 Eleonas Station – Kifissos Intercity Bus Station and then at Eleonas station take the blue line 3 of the Metro and get off at the Piraeus stop.
9. From Larissis station
By Metro with the red line 2 and change at Omonoia station with the green line 1. Get off at Piraeus station.
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