Porto Heli – Hydra
Ferry to Saronic Islands
Porto Heli – Hydra
Ferry to Saronic Islands
The Porto Heli Hydra ferry is serviced by 2 ferry companies: Blue Star Ferries & Magic Sea Ferries. Porto Heli Hydra ferries take around 1 hour 30 minutes. The ferry costs between £45 and £135, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Porto Heli to Hydra.
The first Porto Heli Hydra ferry typically departs from Porto Heli at around 05:50. The last ferry usually departs at 13:30.
The Porto Heli Hydra ferry trip can take around 1 hour 30 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 35 minutes with Magic Sea Ferries. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 11 weekly sailings from Porto Heli to Hydra provided by Blue Star Ferries & Magic Sea Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Blue Star Ferries provide 7 sailings weekly. Magic Sea Ferries provide 6 sailings weekly.
Porto Heli Hydra ferry prices typically range between £45* and £135*. The average price is typically £86*. The cheapest Porto Heli Hydra ferry prices start from £45*. The average price for a foot passenger is £86*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated July 25.
The distance between Porto Heli to Hydra is approximately 21.2 miles (34.1km) or 18 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries & Magic Sea Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Porto Heli and Hydra. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Porto Heli and Hydra.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries & Magic Sea Ferries ferries between Porto Heli and Hydra.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Porto Heli to Hydra with Blue Star Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Porto Heli - Hydra Ferry Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Greece | |
| Destination | Saronic Islands | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries & Magic Sea Ferries | |
| Average Price | £86 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 11 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 1 h 30 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 35 m | |
| First Ferry | 05:50 | |
| Last Ferry | 13:30 | |
| Distance | 18 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 July 2025.
The town of Porto Heli, sometimes called Portocheli or Porto Cheli, is located in the south eastern part of Argolis in Greece. The town lies on the bay of the Argolic Gulf, around 6 km to the south of Kranidi and 40 km to the south east of Nafplio. Located around 6 km off the coast of Porto Heli is the island of Spetses. Visitors to the island's port will see many fishing boats and yachts using the harbour, especially during the summer. The town's beaches are mainly small secluded coves although there are two organised beaches. The town is a popular destination for families and is frequently visited by Athenians, many of whom have holiday homes there. The location is convenient for road trips to Ancient Epidaurus, Poros, Ermioni, Mycenae and Nafplion.
The Argolic Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea off the east coast of the Peloponnese, Greece. It is about 50 km long and 30 km wide with its main port, Nafplio, located at its north western end. At the entrance to the gulf is the island Spetses. This gulf and its islands are sometimes combined with the Saronic Gulf and Saronic Islands, with the result called the Argo-Saronic Gulf and the Argo-Saronic Islands.
There are ferry connections from Portocheli to the islands of Spetses, Hydra and Poros, and to Ermioni and Piraeus.
Hydra is a Greek island that lies in the Saronic Gulf and is a popular destination for visiting Athenians for the weekend due to its proximity to the Greek capital. The island's main town, also called Hydra, is built on the slopes of a hill around the port and is an impressive site. Quite unique to Hydra is that all cars and other motor vehicles are prohibited throughout the island and therefore all journeys must be made on foot, by boat or by donkey. The island's beaches, which a very popular with visitors, are mainly small coves and have crystal clear waters and tend to be surrounded by green vegetation. Perhaps the best and prettiest beaches on the island are Agios Nikolaos, Bitsi, Vlichos and Kaminia.
ferry services using the island's port depart to Piraeus with a journey time of 1 hour by high speed ferry and 3 to 3 hours and 3 minutes by conventional ferry. Hydra is also connected to the other islands in the Saronic Gulf and also with Porto Cheli.
