HOW TO COME TO SPETSES

With Flying Dolphin from Piraeus

From the port of Pireus there are daily departures of flying dolphins for Spetses, which accept only passengers. The boats depart from Tselepi coat at Pireus, across the church of Saint Spiridon, at Gate D.

During the day there are many scheduled departures, depending on the time period. The trip lasts for about 2 hours for the flying dolphins and 2,5 hours for the flying cats.

Hellenic Seaways: 210-4117341 and Hellas Speed Cat: 210-4102898

1. Hellenic Seaways: SCHEDULES

2. Hellas Speed Cat: SCHEDULES

The flying dolphins agency in Spetses is located in Dapia, to the port of spetses. Agency of Hellenic Seaways telephone (+30) 22980-73141.

To find out information on departures from Piraeus, please contact the Port Authority of Piraeus at 14944 (there is a fee for the call). Daily schedules are given through an answering machine.

How to come from Athens to Kosta by Bus

You can take the bus to Kranidi, from the Intercity bus station (K.T.E.L.), which is located in Kifissos Athens (Tel. [+30] 210-513458).

From Kranidi there is a responce to Kosta with another bus, which is coordinated with the departure of the ferry boats. (tel. Intercity bus of Kranidi [+30] 27540-21218).

Kosta is a location across Spetses island and is 1/3 of a mile away from Spetses.

You can cross from Kosta to Spetses with one of the below ways:

1. With the ferry boat which make 4 schedules daily all the year around (8.00 - 10.30 - 13.30 - 17.00).

2. With traditional boats (kaiki) which operates the summer months.

3. With sea taxi which operates 24 hours a day, from Kosta to Spetses or Spetses to Kosta.

How to come to Kosta from Athens by car

If you own a car or a rental one, then you can easily come from Athens in about 3 hours.

Following the Attiki Odos and then the National Road Athens - Corinth, after the isthmus, go left towards Epidaurus (Corinth Exit B - Epidaurus).

Drive for about 30 minutes and you arrive at the intersection of Epidaurus. Just before you will see signs to Poros or Spetses. At the junction turn right and immediately below the bridge on the left.

Then follow the new road to reach Kranidi, after about one hour. Following the road of Kranidiou arrive at Porto Heli, at the intersection lying on the beach. There, go left and you arrive in Kosta.

Kosta is an area opposite Spetses, one third of a mile from it. Thus there is no risk of exclusion from harsh weather conditions. In Kosta there is large parking to leave your car and across over to Spetses, within minutes (Tel. parking 27540-57256, price 5 euros per day).

Remember that the cars in Spetses are prohibited and are subject to special regulations of the Municipality of Spetses.

You can reach from Kosta to Spetses, with one of the following ways:

1. By Ferry boat, four times a day throughout the year (8.00 - 10.30 - 13.30 - 17.00).

2. With traditional boats that operate when filled and operate only during the summer months.

3. With water taxis that operate 24 hours a day, from Kosta to Spetses and from Spetses to Kosta.

From Port Xeli with flying dolphins

From Port Xeli there are daily departures of flying dolphins for Spetses island, which accept only passengers.

During the day there are many scheduled departures, depending the time period. The trip duration is about 15 minutes

Hellenic Seaways: (+30) 210-4117341. You can see the website of the shipping company clicking below

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The Flying Dolphins Agency at Spetses island is located in Dapia, the port of Spetses. The telephone of the agency is (+30) 22980-73141.