Loutraki transfers are the booked private and shared rides that carry travellers to Loutraki, the spa town on the Gulf of Corinth in Corinthia, from Athens Airport, central Athens, Piraeus, Corinth and Patras, and that run on to Ancient Corinth, the canal and the Argolis sites. Booked rides across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours.
The sections below cover the airport, the meeting point, the route and journey time, the other pickup points, the drop-offs in town and around Perachora, the onward runs, vehicles, booking, inclusions, late arrivals, the bus and train, families, tours with a pickup and the return ride, with links into the Loutraki tours pages. The transfers shown are checked on GetYourGuide and Viator.
What are Loutraki transfers?
Loutraki transfers are pre-booked rides by car, minivan or minibus that carry travellers between Loutraki and an airport, port, city or hotel. The driver collects the party at an agreed pickup point and drives straight to the address named in the booking.
Two formats exist: shared and private. A private ride reserves the vehicle for one party and its companions alone, with no strangers aboard, and the driver heads directly to the destination unless the booking adds a stop. The Athens Airport listings for Loutraki transfers sell this private, door-to-door format rather than a seat on a shuttle.
Loutraki transfers work in both directions. An arriving traveller rides from the terminal to a hotel, villa or flat in Loutraki, and a departing guest rides from that address back to the airport. Pickup points include the exit of an airport arrivals area, a hotel lobby, a station meeting point and the entrance of a private building.
A transfer differs from a sightseeing outing. The driver drops the party at one booked address and the job ends there, with no guide and no planned return on the same day. Visitors who want to see the town and return to Athens on the same day can compare Loutraki transfers with a Loutraki day trip from Athens.
Where is Loutraki and which airport serves Loutraki transfers?
Loutraki is a seaside spa town on the Gulf of Corinth in the Corinthia regional unit, and Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) serves Loutraki transfers. The airport sits east of central Athens, about 112 km by road from the town.
The town lies between the water and the Geraneia mountains, which rise to its north and east, while a small valley to the south-west opens towards the Isthmus of Corinth. The town lies to the north-west of the Corinth Canal, on the mainland side and not on the Peloponnese, and Loutraki transfers from Athens reach it without crossing the canal.
With 12,212 residents at the 2021 census, Loutraki is the second-largest town in Corinthia after Corinth and the seat of the Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi municipality. Its name comes from the Greek word for bath, after the thermal springs; the ancient settlement on the same site was Thermae, a name that also points to hot springs.
Athens International Airport is the largest airport in Greece. The airport lies about 20 km east of central Athens, among Spata, Markopoulo, Koropi and Loutsa, so Loutraki transfers from its arrivals level cross Attica from its eastern side to its western edge before entering Corinthia.
Which Loutraki transfers run from Athens Airport?
Private car, minivan and minibus rides are the Loutraki transfers that run from Athens Airport. Each one reserves the vehicle for a single party, meets it in the arrivals area and drives door to door to a hotel, villa or flat in the town.
One listed private ride covers Athens city or the airport to Loutraki or Corinth, in either direction, and is booked for a private group with pickup available. Loutraki transfers of this kind replace the search for last-minute transport after landing, because the vehicle and the driver are set before the flight leaves home.
Pre-booking matters on this route. Vehicles that take more than four people, or passengers with special luggage, are scarce at Athens Airport, and Loutraki transfers booked in advance arrive in a vehicle matched to the size of the group and its bags rather than the next free car at the rank.
Loutraki transfers form one route within the wider set of Athens Airport transfers that leave the same arrivals level for places such as Elefsina, Agioi Theodoroi and Loutra Killinis. The Loutraki route ends beyond the Attica border, in the neighbouring regional unit of Corinthia.
Where do Loutraki transfers meet arrivals at Athens Airport?
Loutraki transfers meet arrivals at the exit of the arrivals area at Athens Airport, after passport control and baggage claim. The driver waits there holding a sign that shows the first and last name given at booking, then walks the party to the vehicle.
The main terminal has one level for arrivals and another for departures. Hall A serves non-Schengen and non-European flights, and Hall B serves Schengen and domestic flights. The satellite terminal joins the main building through an underground link fitted with moving walkways. Drivers on Loutraki transfers wait beyond baggage claim, never at the gates.
From touchdown to the moment the driver is found, passengers on Loutraki transfers spend about 30 to 50 minutes on the walk, the passport desks and the baggage belt. The booking voucher states the exact meeting spot and a phone number for the driver or dispatcher, so a passenger who misses the name sign calls that number instead of leaving the area.
A passenger who lands ahead of schedule goes to the meeting point named in the voucher and waits there, because the driver plans the pickup around the scheduled arrival time. Leaving that spot to take another car without first contacting the operator puts the refund for Loutraki transfers at risk.
Which route do Loutraki transfers follow from Athens Airport?
Loutraki transfers leave Athens Airport on the A6 Attiki Odos, the toll beltway around Greater Athens, and run west to Eleusis. From there the motorway passes Nea Peramos, Kineta and Agioi Theodoroi on its way to the Isthmus and the town of Loutraki.
The A6 joins the airport with Eleusis and belongs to the 70 km Attiki Odos network, which charges one toll at entry whatever the distance. Hundreds of CCTV cameras feed a traffic management centre, and Loutraki transfers use it to skirt the outer suburbs of Athens instead of crossing the city centre.
West of Eleusis, Loutraki transfers pass Nea Peramos, with the ruins of the medieval castle of Anactoroupolis, and the seaside rocks and canyons of Kineta. At Agioi Theodoroi the car enters Corinthia; this easternmost town of the regional unit counts as an Athens suburb and shares its municipality with Loutraki.
How long do Loutraki transfers take from Athens Airport?
Loutraki transfers take between 1 hour and 1 hour 12 minutes from Athens Airport to the town, covering about 112 km of motorway and local road. Traffic on the day and the chosen vehicle set the exact time of each ride.
Operators quote close figures for Loutraki transfers. One lists the drive at 1 hour 10 minutes, another gives 1 hour 11 minutes over 112 km, and a third gives 1 hour 12 minutes over 112.3 km. A private ride sold for Athens city or the airport to Loutraki states a duration of 1 hour.
The driving time stays steady because Loutraki transfers join the Attiki Odos at the airport and follow toll motorway around the capital rather than its central streets. Travellers who plan the whole arrival day add the time at passport control and the baggage belt, covered above, to the drive itself.
Which Loutraki transfers run from Athens city centre?
Loutraki transfers from Athens city centre are private rides that collect passengers at a central hotel, a home address or a station and drive west on the Athens to Corinth motorway to a hotel or home in Loutraki, a road trip of around one hour.
Taxi transfer services list named Athens points at the city end of Loutraki transfers, and each one works as a fixed pickup address. Passengers who reach Athens by train or by intercity coach switch to the private car at the station itself. The central points on these lists are:
- Athens City Centre, Plaka and the Acropolis area
- Thiseio, Koukaki, Gazi, Kolonaki, Pagkrati and Kypseli
- Athens train station and the Athens bus station
From the centre, Loutraki transfers head west to the A8 toll motorway, the Athens to Corinth national road, which runs on to Corinth, the main road entry to the Peloponnese. Loutraki lies 81 km west of Athens, while the road route between the two measures 84 km.
Which Loutraki transfers run from Piraeus port and the cruise terminals?
Loutraki transfers from Piraeus collect passengers at the cruise port, at the ferry quays of the central harbour and at the Zea and Mikrolimano marinas, then join the A8 toll motorway west towards Corinthia and drop them at a hotel or home in Loutraki.
The largest harbour in Greece, Piraeus lies on the Saronic Gulf about 8 km south-west of central Athens. Ships leave its central harbour for Crete, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese and the islands of the north and east Aegean, so Loutraki transfers meet cruise guests and island ferry arrivals on the same waterfront.
The port spreads over a rocky peninsula with three natural harbours: the central harbour, Zea (also called Pasalimani) and Mikrolimano, the smallest. Loutraki transfers name the exact terminal, quay or marina as the pickup point, and taxi transfer services list the Piraeus cruise port, Zea Marina and Mikrolimano as separate points on the Loutraki route.
Piraeus station, which serves both the metro and the suburban railway, stands next to the seaport and gives Loutraki transfers a further pickup option, with the meeting spot set in the booking voucher. For rides that stay inside Attica, see our Piraeus port transfers page.
Which Loutraki transfers run from Corinth and the Isthmus?
Loutraki transfers from Corinth are short private rides, as Loutraki lies 8 km northeast of the town, and they also collect passengers at Corinth railway station, at the port of Corinth and in the village of Isthmia at the southern entry of the canal.
Corinth railway station stands 2.9 km from the town centre, near Examilia and beside the A8 motorway between Athens and Patras. Its forecourt holds a taxi rank, a local bus stop and a large free car park, and Loutraki transfers meet rail passengers there, 5 minutes by car from central Corinth.
Corinth, the capital of Corinthia, lies 78 km west of Athens. Its port, north of the centre near the northwest entrance of the canal, handles cargo and receives cruise ship calls, and Loutraki transfers list both the town and the port as pickup points. Passengers at the intercity coach station at Isthmos, southeast of the centre, meet the driver at the spot named in the voucher.
Isthmia, a village 7.5 km southeast of Corinth, belongs to the same municipality as Loutraki, and its community also takes in Kyras Vrysi, Kalamaki and Kavos. Loutraki transfers treat Isthmia as a set point, and for guided days across the region see our Corinthia tours.
Which Loutraki transfers run from Patras and the Ionian ferries?
Loutraki transfers from Patras collect passengers at the southern new port of the city, where ferries from Italy berth, and drive east on the Olympia Odos motorway past Corinth to Loutraki, a drive of about two and a half hours from the port.
The port of Patras handles more than half of the sea passengers travelling between Greece and other countries. Car ferries link it with Ancona, Bari, Brindisi, Trieste and Venice in Italy and with Kerkyra (Corfu), Kefallonia and Igoumenitsa, so Loutraki transfers meet arrivals from both the Adriatic and the Ionian routes on the quay.
Two parallel roads of 4 km each, running beside the Glafkos river, connect the new port with the Patras bypass and the A8 Olympia Odos motorway. Loutraki transfers follow the Patras to Corinth national road east; Corinth is 134 km east of Patras, and Loutraki is another 8 km to the north-east.
The port of Patras also holds a marina, and Loutraki transfers collect passengers there as well as on the ferry quays. The new southern port was built to relieve the city centre of port operations, so the pickup takes place away from downtown traffic. For rides that start and end around the harbour, see our Patras port transfers page.
Which Loutraki transfers serve the spa hotels and the town centre?
Loutraki transfers serve the spa hotels, the casino hotel and the private homes of the town centre, with the driver collecting guests at the hotel reception or the front door and helping with the luggage between the car and the lobby at both ends.
The town is famous for its large natural springs and healing spas, so the spa hotels are the main drop-off points for Loutraki transfers. Taxi services in the town offer door-to-door private rides at a fixed fare, plus private hire by the hour for guests who keep the car and driver for a longer stretch.
In the town centre, Loutraki transfers stop on G. Lekkas Street, where the Palace hotel stands, and beside the large park built on land reclaimed from the sea. The Club Hotel Casino Loutraki is a set drop-off point on its own, with the car stopping at the hotel entrance.
At check-in, the driver helps passengers on Loutraki transfers at the reception desk and acts as an interpreter when the guest does not speak Greek. Guests on Loutraki transfers ask for this help at booking or simply ask the driver on arrival at the hotel.
Which Loutraki transfers reach Perachora, Lake Vouliagmeni and the Heraion?
Loutraki transfers reach Perachora village 7 km northwest of the town, Lake Vouliagmeni 6 km west of the village and the Heraion on the cape, 8 km beyond Perachora to the west, at the far end of the Perachora peninsula on the Gulf of Corinth.
Perachora is an inland settlement of about 1,000 residents, built 300 metres above sea level in the foothills of the Geraneia mountains. Loutraki transfers climb from the coast through olive groves and pine forest to reach it, and both the lagoon and the cape lie west of the village.
The sanctuary lies 75.9 km from Athens and 14.2 km from Corinth, with 1.7 km between the lagoon and the cove where it stands. Loutraki transfers therefore drop passengers at the lake shore or at the cove, as the booking names.
Which Loutraki transfers run to Ancient Corinth and the Corinth Canal?
Loutraki transfers to Ancient Corinth run as private day trips by vehicle of 5 to 6 hours for 1 to 11 people, with stops at the Corinth Canal, the ancient city and the Acrocorinth castle. A boat passage through the canal is also sold from Loutraki.
The ruins of Ancient Corinth sit about 5 km southwest of the modern city of Corinth. Private Loutraki transfers to the site work as a timed outing, with one vehicle covering all three stops, and requests go in at least 24 hours ahead. A second listing filed under Loutraki sells an 8-hour private tour with pickup and free cancellation.
Among the Corinth Canal tours, a glass-bottom boat passage is listed under Loutraki: it lasts 1.5 hours, offers pickup, carries free cancellation and accepts bookings until 2 hours before departure. On the longer private day tours, Loutraki transfers give the canal a stop of 20 minutes before the drive continues south.
Which Loutraki transfers continue to Nafplio, Mycenae and Epidaurus?
Loutraki transfers continue into Argolis as private day tours of 8 to 10 hours for 1 to 11 people, covering the Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Nafplio and the theatre of Epidaurus in one day. A fixed one-way taxi route also links Nafplio and Loutraki.
Mycenae lies 48 km south of Corinth and 11 km north of Argos. On private Loutraki transfers of this kind, pickup is from your hotel or another point you choose, and the Lion Gate stop lasts 1 hour. Requests for the Mycenae and Epidaurus day tour go in at least 24 hours before the travel date.
Nafplio, the capital of Argolis, gets 1.5 hours on the same itinerary, including a lunch break. One-way Nafplio transfers to Loutraki are also listed as a fixed taxi route in a sedan or a minivan. Rail is no alternative to Loutraki transfers on this leg, because the Corinth to Nafplio train service via Argos was suspended in 2011.
The sanctuary of Epidaurus sits about 8 km from the town of the same name, and its theatre stands near Ligourio. Loutraki transfers on the day tour allow 1 hour at the theatre, then add 20 minutes at the Little Theatre near the port of Palaia Epidavros before the return drive.
Which vehicles run on Loutraki transfers?
Loutraki transfers run in sedans for 3 or 4 passengers, station wagons and minivans for 4, vans such as the Mercedes Vito for 7, Mercedes Sprinter minibuses for 11, 15 or 18, and coaches for 50, and every class carries a stated luggage allowance.
A standard sedan on Loutraki transfers takes 3 passengers with 2 big suitcases and 1 medium one. Sedan listings from international platforms allow 3 or 4 passengers with a ceiling of 3 medium cases, counting 1 medium case per traveller. A station wagon carries 4 people with 3 big, 1 medium and 1 small case, and a 4-seat minivan fits 4 bags instead of 3.
Larger Loutraki transfers use 7-seat vans such as the Mercedes Vito, which carry 7 big suitcases plus 1 medium and 1 small bag, Mercedes Sprinter minibuses with 11, 15 or 18 seats, and a 50-seat coach. Standard luggage means bags whose length, width and height add up to 158 cm or less; skis, bicycles and golf clubs go in the booking comment.
How do you book Loutraki transfers?
You book Loutraki transfers online in advance: standard cars need 10 to 16 hours of notice, premium cars, large minibuses and day tours need 24 hours. Free cancellation windows run from 16 hours to 5 days, depending on the seller and the vehicle class.
To book Loutraki transfers, give the pickup and drop-off points, the date and time, the passenger count and the luggage, then pick a vehicle class. Add the flight or ship number for an arrival and any extra stop in the comment field. Confirmation comes by email with a voucher, within 30 minutes on one local service.
Cancellation terms for Loutraki transfers differ by seller. One network refunds in full up to 16 hours before standard classes and 24 hours before premium and large minibus classes. A local operator refunds the prepayment 48 hours ahead, asks for 5 days on executive cars and on parties above 15 people, and keeps the deposit after a no-show.
Payment for Loutraki transfers runs online by card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay, by bank transfer, or by card or cash to the driver. One network takes a small online deposit with the rest in cash at pickup, and one booking platform asks for no prepayment at all.
What do Loutraki transfers include?
Loutraki transfers include a driver holding a name sign, help with your luggage, door-to-door drop-off and free waiting of 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes after landing, all inside one fixed fare that the listings describe as free of hidden charges.
On Loutraki transfers, the driver waits with a sign showing the name given at booking, and the voucher carries the contact number of the driver or dispatcher. Drivers speak English, help with the bags at no charge, and take you door to door in a private vehicle. One service adds a free 15-minute stop on the way, with drinking water on board.
Waiting time on Loutraki transfers depends on the pickup type. Airport pickups include 75 minutes from landing on one local service and 1 hour 30 minutes on an international network; port pickups include 45 minutes and hotel pickups 15 minutes, with extra waiting charged by the hour. The fare agreed at booking stays fixed for the ride.
How do Loutraki transfers handle late flights and night arrivals?
Loutraki transfers handle late flights by tracking your flight number, so the driver meets the real landing time and the free waiting period starts from arrival. Night rides run as normal, with a night supplement per vehicle on the listings that state one.
Give the flight number when you book Loutraki transfers. One local service tracks every flight and ship, asks you to report only a cancelled flight and charges nothing for a delay. Another platform watches arrival data, sends the driver to match and texts you about traffic, and a third service waits 45 minutes at no charge after a delay.
Night arrivals on Loutraki transfers carry a night supplement on two listed services; one applies it per vehicle only when a delay pushes a daytime booking into night-charge hours. If a flight runs more than 30 minutes late or baggage claim drags, call or text the number on the voucher, and do not leave for a local taxi without telling support, as that can affect a refund.
How do Loutraki transfers compare with the bus, the train and a taxi?
Loutraki transfers run door to door at the hour you book, while the KTEL Korinthias bus keeps a fixed timetable, the suburban train stops at Corinth rather than in Loutraki, and a local taxi follows its own tariff of start fee, distance and waiting time.
The bus option is KTEL Korinthias, one of 62 regional companies in the KTEL network, named after the Corinthia unit it serves. Its timetable lists a Loutraki–Athens–Loutraki line and a local Corinth–Loutraki–Corinth line, and it marks the Athens departures that need a change of bus at the Isthmus. Loutraki transfers involve no change of vehicle.
Loutraki has no railway station yet, and the network map shows its stop as a future station. The nearest Athens Suburban Railway stop is Corinth, on the A4 line that runs from Piraeus to Kiato, with no more than one train an hour. That station stands 2.9 kilometres outside Corinth town centre, so the taxi rank and the local bus stop in its forecourt cover the last leg.
Loutraki keeps a taxi network with round-the-clock service, and for a short hop a cab found on the spot can cost less than a booked car. Loutraki transfers fix the fare at booking, and the driver waits at the agreed place. Against the bus or train, the ride runs up to two and a half times faster once waits and changes count.
Which Loutraki transfers suit families and groups?
Private Loutraki transfers suit families and groups, because one booked vehicle carries the whole party with its luggage, a child safety seat is fitted when the booking asks for it, and the cost per head falls as more travellers share the ride.
On Loutraki transfers a child seat comes only on request, so name each child’s age and the seat needed, an infant seat or a seat for an older child, when you book. A taxi hailed in the street carries no such promise, and explaining a child-seat need to a driver in another language takes time.
The private listing for Loutraki transfers between Athens and Loutraki or Corinth prices each booking per group of up to 4, and its booking form counts every traveller aged 99 and younger, children included, as a participant. A family of five therefore needs a larger vehicle or a second booking.
Large parties gain the biggest saving from Loutraki transfers. Transfer listings offer one vehicle for a large group, and a minivan shared by six or more passengers brings the cost per head close to the public-transport fare. For a couple, the same private ride costs up to five times the bus or train fare.
Which tours from Loutraki include a pickup?
The full-day Athens trip from Loutraki or Corinth and the half-day Lake Vouliagmeni outing with a driver both list a pickup, and the Loutraki sea kayak tour offers optional hotel transfers, so these three tours need no separate Loutraki transfers.
Each listing states its own pickup terms. Where a listing says pickup is available, confirm the exact pickup point in Loutraki when booking, because none of these listings names one. The Athens trip and the lake outing price per group of up to 4, so they suit the same parties that book Loutraki transfers.
- From Loutraki: Aura of Ancient Athens: a 9-hour day trip to Athens from Loutraki or Corinth, with pickup listed.
- Loutraki and Lake Vouliagmeni half-day experience with driver: 5 hours, pickup listed, in English.
- Loutraki Sea Kayak, From Lake to Sea: 4 hours, guided in English and Greek, with optional hotel transfers; the Loutraki kayak tour page covers the paddle.
- Corinthian Gulf guided sea kayaking tour: 4 to 9 hours in a small group from Pallini or Alkiona; no pickup listed, so confirm the meeting point.
- Athens: Ancient Corinth tour with beach stop and pickup: 7 hours, small group, hotel pickup included; it returns to Athens, so confirm a Loutraki pickup.
- Ancient Corinth full-day private tour: 8 hours, private, pickup listed, starting from Athens; confirm a Loutraki pickup when booking.
Where a tour starts in Athens and the operator adds no Loutraki pickup, Loutraki transfers bridge the gap to the meeting point and back. Travellers who plan the canal visit from the capital instead can book the Corinth Canal day trip from Athens, which leaves from the Athens side.
Which Loutraki transfers run back to Athens Airport and Piraeus?
Return Loutraki transfers to Athens Airport and Piraeus set the pickup backwards from departure: the airport asks travellers to arrive at least 2.5 hours before a flight, and Piraeus ferry lines want passengers checked in between 45 minutes and 4 hours before sailing.
The private listing between Athens city or airport and Loutraki or Corinth runs both ways, so Loutraki transfers back to the airport book like the ride in. Set the pickup at the 2.5-hour arrival advice plus the drive time in the airport section of this page; airline check-in counters open 2 to 3 hours before departure.
Flights from the C gates leave from the Satellite Terminal, and the airport asks for an extra 15 minutes to reach them, so Loutraki transfers for those flights add that time to the pickup. Gate numbers appear on the departure screens 90 to 60 minutes before the flight, well after the car has reached the terminal.
At Piraeus each ferry line sets its own deadline: Saronic Ferries wants passengers checked in no later than 45 minutes before sailing, Minoan Lines one hour, Hellenic Seaways 2 hours and ANEK Superfast 4 hours. Read the deadline on the ticket, then time Loutraki transfers to reach the port before it, with the drive from Loutraki added.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stop for a coffee during Loutraki transfers?
Yes. On private Loutraki transfers the passenger can ask the driver to pull over at a café or a shop on the way, a stop no bus or train timetable allows. Tell the driver at pickup, and before a flight or a ferry keep the stop short so the check-in deadline holds.
Will the driver help with luggage and hotel check-in on Loutraki transfers?
Yes. On Loutraki transfers the driver helps with the luggage and brings the party to the address booked, so nobody walks from a bus stop with bags. On request, the driver also helps at the hotel reception and acts as an interpreter during check-in.
In which languages are Loutraki transfers offered?
The private listing for Loutraki transfers between Athens city or airport and Loutraki or Corinth names Greek and English as its service languages. For any other language, ask the operator before booking, and send the pickup address and the destination in writing.
Do Loutraki transfers follow the KTEL summer and winter timetables?
No. Loutraki transfers run at the time the booking sets, while KTEL Korinthias switches its bus timetable by season: the winter timetable runs from 11 September to 30 June and the summer timetable from 1 July to 10 September. Check the season before planning a bus leg around a booked ride.