Port guide · Greece

Athens cruise port

Ships dock at Piraeus cruise terminals A (Miaoulis, ~15-min walk to Piraeus metro), C (Alkimos) and B (Themistocles, farthest, large ships), ~10 km SW of central Athens.

Where to stay

The cheapest decent option, the best value and the top-end pick near the terminal. Prices are typical nightly rates for a standard room, checked October 2026.

Cheapest

Hotel Triton

Piraeus, by the port · 0.7 mi to port to the ship

$65–120 a night

USD per night, standard room, typical (Kayak current deals and recent averages)

3★, 8.2/10 from 4,200+ reviews; practical and well connected to terminals and transport.

Most luxurious

Electra Metropolis Athens

Syntagma, central Athens (Piraeus has no comparable luxury hotel) · ~6 mi (10 km) / 20–40 min by taxi (~$32–43) to the ship

$250–600 a night

USD per night, standard room, typical (Kayak monthly averages)

5★, 9.2/10 from 7,300+ reviews, rooftop pool with Acropolis views; Piraeus Theoxenia is 5★ on paper but reviews are mixed.

Storing your things between sailings

Monthly self-storage for living at sea, plus somewhere to leave bags for a day.

Self-storage

Box Storage

Ilisou 119, Moschato 183 45 · ~2.5 mi / 10 min by car (approx.) from the port

from ~$18 per m² per month (€17, insurance incl.); suitcase locker from ~$54/mo (€50)

Access 08:00–22:00 daily (after hours by arrangement); naturally ventilated; 500 kg lift; serves Piraeus.

Getting there

  • AirportAthens International Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) · about 27 mi (43 km) / 40–60 min by car to the port
  • TipCheck your terminal: A is walkable from Piraeus metro (Line 1), but B and C are 20–30 min on foot, so take a taxi with luggage.
  • TipStaying in central Athens means a $32–43 taxi on embarkation day; Piraeus hotels are cheaper and simpler for early check-in.

Who sails from here

Departures in the next 12 months, by cruise line.

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Back-to-backs from Athens

Same-day turnarounds here: one sailing ends and another leaves the same day.

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