The Mediterranean Regional IAU-OAE Workshop on Astronomy for Education (MASTED2026) will be held between 14 – 17 October 2026 in person IN AEGINA ISLAND, GREECE.

From the airport to Piraeus

• By Athens Airport Subway

Recommended if you are traveling light (as carriages aren’t equipped with designated luggage space), the Blue Line 3 leaves the airport station (located within a 5-minute walking distance from the main airport terminal via an elevated pedestrian bridge, if you just follow the airport’s signage “To Trains”) every 36 minutes, from 06:10 am to 11:34 pm, and heads to Piraeus Station. You can expect to reach Piraeus Port in approximately 58 minutes, while a one-way metro ticket costs 9€/10$. On the other hand, the price for a return ticket is 16€/18.56$.  

Useful Info: The Athens airport subway moves above the ground until it reaches Doukissis Plakentias Station. In fact, it uses the suburban train network.

More information and timetables to be found at the website of Athens Aiport.

• By airport Bus X96

The cheapest transportation alternative is the Bus X96 which directly connects Athens Airport to Piraeus Port. The Bus Line X96 runs 24/7 with itineraries every 20 minutes. The bus route lasts about 90 minutes under normal traffic conditions. However, during rush hours, the bus might need up to 2 hours to reach the ferry terminal.  The airport bus station is situated between Exits 4 and 5 at the Arrivals level and is equipped with ticket kiosks. Alternatively, tickets are available onboard. A single bus ticket costs only 5.50€/6.38$.

How to get from the port of Piraeus to Aegina island

The Piraeus port is divided in various gates. The ferries and Flying Dolphins traveling to the island Aegina (and other like  Agistri, Methana, Poros, Hydra & Spetses) are leaving from Gate E8. There are large signs in the port area so you will easily notice where you need to go. E8 is located at the east side of the port. The Ferries are lined up at one end of the quay and the Flying Dolphins & other high Speed vessels at the other end. You must take the connection to Aegina town port, where the hotel Danae is near.

Ferry timetables, prices & tickets

It is easy to buy your boat tickets at the quay. It is also possible to buy them online. Click at the below orange button to see the timetables, prices and to buy your tickets online. FERRY TIMETABLES

To Aegina Town

By Ferry
To go to Aegina you can take the ferries of Saronic Ferries or take the Agios Nektarios Ferry. Prices of tickets you can buy from around € 8,00 for a one-way ticket. You might get a better price when you buy a return ticket. The trip with a ferry will take between 60-90 minutes). You will find the timetables at the ticket offices on the quay, the entrance door of the ferry also displays the departure time. You have to buy your ticket at the ticket offices, but if you are late they will also let you buy your ticket on the ferry.

By Flying Dolphin
There are 2 Hydrofoil companies: Blue star ferries and Aegean Flying Dolphins. The price for a single ticket is around €14. The trip with a Flying Dolphin will take only 40 minutes. You can find the timetables at the ticket offices at the quay and online. You have to buy your ticket at the ticket offices, you are NOT able to buy a ticket on board the Flying Dolphin.

How to get to your accommodation

Danae Hotel is located on the coastal road of Aegina town, easily accessible:

By taxi
Upon arrival on Aegina town you will find a line of taxi’s just outside the port. Click here for information about the indicative taxi rates on Aegina island.

By bus
It is also possible to take the bus. Problem with that option is that the busses are not going very frequently. BUS TIMETABLES

On foot

if you don't have much luggage. 

For more information visit: https://www.aeginagreece.com/aegina-island/how-to-get-to-aegina-island/ 

Aegina is an island where myth and history come beautifully together. According to ancient Greek mythology, the island was named after the nymph Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopos. Zeus fell in love with her and carried her to the then-uninhabited island of Oinoni, which was later named Aegina in her honor. Their son, Aiakos, became the island’s first king and a legendary ancestor of its people. Inspired by a colony of ants, Aiakos asked Zeus to populate the island with as many people as the ants he saw; Zeus granted his wish by transforming the ants into humans, creating the Myrmidons, whose name derives from the Greek word for ant, “myrmigi.”

Beyond mythology, Aegina boasts a remarkable history dating back to the Neolithic era. The island flourished between the 7th and 5th centuries BC as a powerful naval and commercial force in the ancient Greek world. Centuries later, in 1828, Aegina briefly became the first capital of the modern Greek state under Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias. Today, its rich past remains visible in its archaeological monuments, neoclassical architecture, and enduring cultural heritage.