Holy Saturday exodus: More than 5,800 passengers to depart from Attica ports

Passenger postulation astatine the ports of Attica is expected to beryllium accrued connected Holy Saturday, April 11, 2026, arsenic thousands of travelers permission the superior for the islands to observe Easter.

According to disposable data, a full of 51 routes volition beryllium carried retired from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio, transporting astir 5,829 passengers.

Specifically, from the larboard of Piraeus and the Gate of Tzelepi, 5 routes volition instrumentality spot with 2,366 passengers, portion postulation volition besides beryllium accrued successful the Saronic Gulf, wherever a full of 32 departures volition beryllium recorded.

Of these, 18 routes of accepted passenger/vehicle ferries volition transportation astir 550 passengers, portion 14 hydrofoil routes volition service 1,262 passengers.

From the larboard of Rafina, 7 routes to the Cyclades volition beryllium carried retired with 1,351 passengers, arsenic good arsenic 3 further routes to Marmari.

Finally, from the larboard of Lavrio, 4 routes volition beryllium operated, with rider postulation estimated astatine astir 300 people.

Traffic connected the roads has normalized
Traffic connected the greeting of Good Friday was peculiarly dense astatine ports and connected the roads.

Delays were recorded connected the Athens–Corinth National Highway from Elefsina to Megara, queues of cars formed astatine the Elefsina tolls, portion vehicles besides moved astatine dilatory speeds connected the Attiki Odos earlier Magoula successful the absorption of Elefsina.

From 6 a.m. connected Holy Thursday until contiguous astatine 6 a.m., 70,277 vehicles passed done the Elefsina tolls connected the Athens–Corinth road and 50,722 vehicles done the Afidnes tolls connected the Athens–Lamia highway.

The past Easter holidaymakers are departing, accrued postulation connected the Athens–Corinth National Highway

Holy Saturday exodus: More than 5,800 passengers to depart from Attica ports
Holy Saturday exodus: More than 5,800 passengers to depart from Attica ports

Passenger postulation astatine intercity autobus (KTEL) stations was besides peculiarly high, with buses departing full.

Slightly accrued postulation was besides recorded astatine the Malgara tolls successful the Thessaloniki region, with the exodus proceeding smoothly.

On Holy Thursday, 37,000 vehicles passed done the Malgara tolls (18,000 inbound and 19,700 outbound).

As for the ports, the Hellenic Coast Guard is connected alert, taking each indispensable measures to facilitate passengers and guarantee the creaseless cognition of routes.

According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, 16 vessel departures person been scheduled contiguous from the larboard of Piraeus and Gate Tzelepi, with estimated rider postulation reaching 12,338 departures based connected pre-booking data. A full of 38 vessel departures to the Saronic Gulf islands volition instrumentality place, 23 with accepted ferries and 15 with hydrofoils.

From the larboard of Rafina, 10 routes to the Cyclades volition beryllium carried out, with astir 5,690 passengers departing for land destinations, portion an further 4 routes to Marmari are besides scheduled. At the aforesaid time, 9 departures are scheduled from the larboard of Lavrio, with rider postulation estimated astatine astir 2,200 radical based connected pre-booking data.

This representation follows the aggravated question recorded connected Holy Thursday, erstwhile the Easter exodus peaked.

Specifically, 20 vessel departures took spot from Piraeus, with 22,551 passengers leaving the capital, portion 23 routes to the Saronic Gulf islands were carried out, 14 of them with hydrofoils, transporting 9,793 travelers.

Similarly, from Rafina determination were 11 departures with 9,228 passengers, including 4 routes to Marmari, portion from Lavrio 9 routes were carried retired with a full of 2,587 rider departures.