If Piraeus is considered to be the “sea gate” of Greece, then Rafina might be regarded as “the port of the island.” Herewith, it is a popular sea resort within the limits of Greater Athens. A holiday in Rafina provides an opportunity to see the Roman baths, the Rhamnous ruins, and Marathon, the place of Athenian heroes who defeated the Persians. How to get to the port full of artifacts from Athens Airport Eleftherios Venizelos?
The distance from Athens Airport and Rafina Port is 27,6 kilometers. You can easily overcome it within a 35-minute drive by car.
The route runs through Spata, in the outskirts of which, you can find Athens Airport and Pikermion. Spata is famous for its museums, beautiful tourist attractions, and unique caves. Pikermion, also known as Pikermi, attracts visitors with its clean and comfortable beaches, and lush nature of the northern areas of the Mesogean plain.
The busses to the port of Rafina leave every hour from the station at Eleftherios Airport. Their schedule might change depending on the time of the year and day of the week. The buses usually run from 04:35 to 22:20 on weekdays and from 08:50 to 22:20 on weekends. The fare is €1 – €4 per traveler.
Greek public transport is a comfortable mode of transport for passengers with handbags. These buses do not provide any space for luggage. Thus, it might be quite problematic to travel by bus with capacious suitcases.
If you do not have time to wait for a bus and wish to hire a taxi, it will cost you €60−75 in the daytime. It is the cost of a ride using a light vehicle of Standard class. The prices of Premium class vehicles and minivans are much higher. A traveler will also have to pay a great amount of money if he decides to travel by taxi on public holidays, on weekends, and at night.
Apart from basic tariffing of service, taxi drivers in Athens often take additional fees for landing and loading suitcases into the boot. Thus, you should not be surprised that the difference between the announced and final costs will be huge.
If you want a taxi to be served and wait for you to come at the given point, you can order a transfer from Athens Airport to Rafina Port. Herewith, it is up to you to choose the vehicle class, the size of the boot, and the availability of special facilities for handicapped people, small children, and pets.
A trip to the port inside a transfer vehicle is full of pleasure: you can enjoy air-conditioning, clean drinking water, and pleasant music upon a wish. You no longer face a risk of missing the necessary stop or wasting your time on a search of the required address within the port area. A driver will deliver you right to the doors of your resort accommodation.
The economy clients are offered to choose from the vehicles of Standard Class – Toyota Corolla, Skoda Octavia, and VW Golf. Their cost starts at €40. The price of a transfer using the vehicle of Comfort Class (Mercedes E-class, Peugeot 508, and VW Passat) starts at €46. The ride to Rafina Port using Premium Class transport (Mercedes S-class, Audi A7/A8, and BMW 6/7) will cost you from €80.
The groups can request comfortable minivans (Mercedes Vito and Vito Tourer) at the cost from €54. The minimum tariff of a transfer using a minibus – Volkswagen Krafter or Mercedes Sprinter – is €111.
The cost of a transfer taxi Athens Airport to Rafina Port cannot be influenced by the number of passengers, the time, and the date of a trip. The transfers of our company do not take any commissions and extra charges.
To place a request for a transfer taxi Rafina to Athens or vice versa, you will need to complete a form on the home page of aktis.taxi. Next, you will see the full list of transport available for booking in the given direction. Select the vehicle class and press “Book.”
After that, you have to fill out and send the booking request for this vehicle. After we receive it, we will send a confirmation letter to the given email, including the order details and the final price of a transfer. Your confirmation is all we need to process the order.
The service of booking and cancellation of a transfer requires no advance payments and commissions.
We hold regular tech inspections, which allow us to keep our vehicle fleet in excellent condition. No less attention is put to the choice of the staff – our drivers are polite, punctual, and speak English. We also provide English-speaking tech support for you to consult a professional specialist at any time.
The chauffeur will assist you with baggage and wait for you for 45 minutes at the airport in case of the flight delay for free. Our drivers track the flights of their passengers. Thus, they are always aware of the delay.
If you face a need to stop on the way, the driver will gladly make a 15-minute stop at no extra cost. We will do our best to make the beginning of your holiday in Attica full of pleasure!
Peugeot 301, Citroen C-Elyssee
Skoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla
Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5Mercedes S, BMW 7
Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7
Citroen, Hyundai H-1, Nissan Primastar
Mercedes Vito, Vito Tourer
Mercedes Viano, V-class
