Agistri vs Poros
Agistri or Poros? Ferry times from Athens, beaches, prices and crowds compared side by side, with a straight answer on which of the two suits your trip.
Agistri
NatureThe greenest island in the Saronic Gulf. 87% pine forest, turquoise beaches and just three small villages. The perfect escape from Athens for anyone avoiding mass tourism.
Read the guidePoros
FamilySeparated from the Peloponnese by a 200-metre channel. A clock tower with a view, pine woods down to the water, and a lemon forest on the far shore. The green escape of the Saronic.
Read the guideThe short answer
On the fast boat from Piraeus, Agistri is the closer of the two: 50 min against 1 h 10 min for Poros, a difference of about 20 minutes each way. On a short trip that gap is worth more than it looks, because it applies twice.
Agistri has the better swimming, 4 out of 5 against 3 for Poros. It also has more of them: 6 beaches covered here against 5.
For sights off the sand, Agistri is the richer of the two: 8 places and museums against 6 on Poros.
Poros is the cheaper base, around 60 euros a night against 80 on Agistri, roughly 33 percent more. Over a week that is about 140 euros of difference on the room alone.
The numbers
| Agistri | Poros | |
|---|---|---|
| Fast ferry from Piraeus | 50 min | 1 h 10 min |
| Conventional ferry | 1 h 40 min | 2 h 30 min |
| Ferry from | 8 EUR | 15 EUR |
| Departures per day | 17 | 5 |
| Beaches covered | 6 | 5 |
| Places and museums | 8 | 6 |
| Activities | 0 | 5 |
| Room per night from | 80 EUR | 60 EUR |
| Food per day | 30 EUR | 22 EUR |
| Recommended days | 3 | 2 |
| Population | 900 | 4,167 |
| Area | 13 km2 | 31 km2 |
| Visitor cars | Yes | Yes |
| Best season | Apr - Oct | May - Oct |
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Which one for your trip
Choose Agistri if
- Swimming is the priority and you want the better beaches of the two
- You are short on time and want the shortest crossing from Athens
- You want museums, monasteries and ruins as well as a swim
Choose Poros if
- You are watching the budget
- You only have a day and want an island that works as a day trip