Piraeus
UN/LOCODE GRPIR · Greece
Shore leave
Piraeus is Greece's principal container + cruise + ferry port, serving Athens. Standard Schengen. Stella Maris Piraeus + Mission to Seafarers coordinate. Piraeus is 20 minutes from central Athens.
Walking distance and transit
The container terminals (COSCO-operated Piraeus Container Terminal on the S/S/W sides of the port) are 20-30 minutes from central Athens by taxi or the Metro Line 1 (electric railway) direct from Piraeus station. Athens International Airport is 45-60 minutes from Piraeus.
Essentials
ATMs: throughout Piraeus and central AthensMoney changers: airport + Syntagma Square area + PiraeusHospital: Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Athens has several major hospitalsPrayer rooms: Athens Central Mosque (Votanikos) — Greece's first official mosque, opened 2020Halal food: growing selection in central Athens (Kypseli district)Supermarket: Sklavenitis, AB Vassilopoulos, LidlSIM card: Cosmote, Vodafone, Wind at any airport or central shop
Seafarer tips
Do: take the Metro Line 1 electric railway to central Athens — direct and cheap. Don't: leave the ship without cash for taxis + tips (Greece is still card-shy compared to Northern Europe). Watch for: the Piraeus port area at night can be quiet + unfamiliar; use only registered taxis or Uber.
See also
- · Full port record — Piraeus — timezone, currency, welfare, PSC.
- · Other port crew guides
- · Crew-change hubs directory
Last verified: 2026-07-01