Easy to reach. Hard to leave.
Aegina is the closest island to Athens — and the easiest, fastest one to reach. Four high-speed boats run from Piraeus to Agia Marina in thirty minutes, and more than forty ferries a day serve the island. Phi sits a short climb above the village, on the quiet east side. Here is every way to arrive, and where to leave the car.
Above Agia Marina, on the east of the island.
Phi is set a little above the village, screened by trees and bougainvillea. The map marks the hotel and the two parking areas next door. Open it for live directions from wherever you are.
Thirty minutes from Piraeus. The recommended way.
Aegina is the closest island to the mainland, with more sailings than anywhere else in the Saronic — which makes it the easiest and fastest island to reach.
Four high-speed boats run direct from Piraeus to Agia Marina in about thirty minutes — and dock a three-minute drive from our door. They carry foot passengers only; no cars.
Beyond those, more than forty ferries a day serve Aegina's ports (most to Aegina town, the main harbour, a forty-to-ninety-minute crossing depending on the boat). Sailings thin out off-season, so check the day you travel.
Tell us which boat you are on and we will meet you at Agia Marina port — the last few minutes are ours.
Live timetables on Ferryhopper →Bring the car on a slower boat, then drive across.
The fast boats to Agia Marina take foot passengers only. To bring a car, take a car ferry to Aegina town (the main port, about ninety minutes from Piraeus), then drive across the island to us — roughly twenty-five minutes on an easy road.
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Leave Aegina town heading east
From the main port, follow the coast road out of town toward Agia Marina and the Temple of Aphaia. The sea stays on your right for the first stretch.
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Climb toward Aphaia
The road lifts into the pine hills and pistachio groves in the middle of the island. Stay on the main road, following signs for Agia Marina.
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Drop into Agia Marina
As you reach the village, turn up the hill onto Agiou Mina. Phi is a short way up, set back among the trees on the rise above the bay.
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Turn in at Phi
Our two parking areas are on the plots either side of the entrance. Pull in and we will take it from there.
Set your sat-nav to “Phi · Agia Marina”, or follow the pin on the map. If you would rather not drive, a taxi from the port is simple — tell us and we will have one waiting.
The island line, from the harbour up.
Aegina's KTEL buses leave from the main port in Aegina town and run to Agia Marina through the day, by way of the Temple of Aphaia. It is a slow, scenic half-hour and a few euros — a good option if you arrive by foot ferry into Aegina town.
Buses are timed loosely to the ferries in summer, with the last departures in the early evening; service is lighter off-season.
Ask for the Agia Marina stop — it leaves you a short walk from Phi, up the hill.
Tell us which bus you are on and we will meet you at the stop. The official timetable is kept up to date on Aegina Portal.
KTEL Aegina timetable →Leave the car next door. No booking needed.
Phi keeps two small parking areas on the two plots beside the hotel — twelve spaces in all. They are free for guests and run first come, first served, so we cannot reserve a particular spot. They fill rarely; if they are full, there is room to leave a car nearby and we will help.
Arriving with a car? Let us know your timing and we will keep an eye out for you.
Tell us your boat. We will meet it.
However you come, the last leg is ours. Send us your arrival a day or two ahead and we will smooth it.
We meet the boat
For the high-speed boats into Agia Marina, we are at the dock — three minutes from the door. Arriving into Aegina town instead? Tell us and we will arrange the drive across, or have a taxi waiting.
Check-in & bags
Reception is in person from morning to evening. Rooms are ready from mid-afternoon; arrive earlier and we will keep your bags and point you to lunch while we finish your room.
Send your details
A quick message with your ferry time and how many of you there are is all we need. Email or WhatsApp — whichever is easier.
A note on the climb. Tell us what you need.
Phi sits up on the hill, and the last approach rises with it — there is a short climb and some steps between the parking, the entrance and the rooms across the building's floors.
If anyone in your party has limited mobility, tell us before you travel. We will plan the easiest arrival — the closest drop-off, a hand with bags, and the right room — and tell you honestly what we can and cannot smooth.
A few things people ask.
Do I need a car on Aegina?
Can you collect us from the port?
I have a rental car — where do I leave it?
Are the fast boats really foot-passengers only?
When is the last boat back to Piraeus?
The hard part is leaving. Getting here is easy.
Open from July 3 to October 31. Book direct and we will meet you at the port.