Athens / Piraeus Cruise Port TRANSPORTATION Guide - How To Get To and From Your Cruise

Name: Athens / Piraeus Cruise Port TRANSPORTATION Guide - How To Get To and From Your Cruise
Uploaded: 2025-07-27T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 13 min 29 s
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👁️ 27K views📅 9 months ago⏱️ 13:29

Norwegian Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean Group

MSC Cruises USA

Norwegian Viva

Norwegian Epic

What This Creator Said

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Mediterranean · SummerFrom IstanbulVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Our last day on board actually began with us being politely asked to not leave the ship, which is something that's never happened to me before.

Apparently, five ships all docking at the same time was just a little bit too much for the infrastructure there.

The part that we found a little bit challenging, being kind of unprepared for the situation, was how do we get to the train station?

A single journey on the train only costs 120. That's how much a single journey is good for for 90 minutes.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Buy a single ticket or day ticket using contactless payment on the bus or metro.

✓Walk to the bus stop outside the port area and take bus 826, 843, or 859 to the metro station.

✓Recommend going to Monastiraki in Athens for tourist-friendly restaurants and views of the Acropolis.

✓Avoid expecting bathrooms or air conditioning on the metro trains; be prepared for crowds during rush hours.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Getting from the port to the train station — Leave the port area, cross the street, and walk to the bus stop for buses 826, 843, or 859.

Buying tickets on public transport — Use contactless payment on bus machines or scan card/phone on metro turnstiles; don't ask the driver.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to get from Piraeus cruise port to Athens city or airport using public transportation?

QWhat are the costs and options for tickets on the bus and metro?

QHow to navigate the port area and find the correct bus stops?

QWhat to expect on the metro trains and how to handle luggage?

Topics Covered

Disembarkation1½ Sad BaconPort Destination2 Happy BaconCrowd Capacity2 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Athens2½ Happy Bacon

Piraeus1½ Happy Bacon

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Cruising to or from Athens, Greece? This is how you can take public transportation to, or from, the ship! We arrived in Piraeus on the NCL Viva after cruising from Istanbul over the Greek Islands and Egypt. Since the port was swamped with 5 cruise ships, including ships from Royal Caribbean, MSC, TUI, and the NCL EPIC. #cruise #cruiseship #athens Get my NEW BOOK, "Places, Please!" on Amazon: Link for USA: https://amzn.to/49v7OCd Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0qb5AAbSI9kcjptctjWs1g/join "Getting Stitches on a Cruise Ship" Book Link for UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MV7KR5K "Getting Stitches on a Cruise Ship" Book Link for Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09MV7KR5K "Getting Stitches on a Cruise Ship" Book Link for Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09MV7KR5K Get exclusive videos and behind the scenes looks here: https://www.patreon.com/veryunofficial Amazon links to my gear, and other fun stuff I wish I had! https://www.amazon.com/shop/veryunofficialtravelguides Follow on: www.facebook.com/MorgansVeryunOfficialTravelGuides Instagram @MrMorganOBrien Twitter: @MrMorganOBrien Affiliate Links: I receive a small percentage from purchases made from affiliate links that may be contained in this description. This does not affect the amount you pay in any way. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.