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Dialysis in Athens, Greece

Travelling to Athens and need holiday dialysis while you're there? Below are 4 dialysis centers in and near Athens. Tell us your dates and we'll confirm availability and book your sessions.

Planning dialysis in Athens

Centers listed

4

Typical cost per session

$120–$250 (if paying privately)

Peak season

April–October

Nearest airport

Athens (ATH)

Language

Greek

Costs are indicative ranges for Greece, not quotes. Estimate your whole trip.

Who pays for dialysis in Athens?

• EU/EEA and Swiss residents: a valid EHIC covers dialysis at public units in Greece, and at private units contracted to the national health system, on the same terms as local patients. The session still has to be arranged with the unit before you travel.
• UK residents: the UK GHIC (or a UK EHIC that hasn't expired) works the same way for state-provided dialysis. Ask the unit to confirm it accepts GHIC when you book.
• Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.
• US Medicare patients: Original Medicare generally does not pay for dialysis outside the US. Some Medicare Advantage and private plans include limited cover abroad, so check yours before you go.

When to book

Island units have few chairs and fill months ahead for summer — book 3–4 months ahead for July and August, and at least 6–8 weeks ahead otherwise. Peak season in Athens: April–October.

What the unit in Athens will ask for

• Your current dialysis prescription (dialyser, dry weight, access, anticoagulation).
• Blood results from the last 4–6 weeks, including virology (hepatitis B and C, HIV).
• Records from your last few sessions and a current medication list.
• A referral or fit-to-travel letter from your nephrologist.
• An MRSA screen and recent ECG, if the unit asks for them.

Each unit has its own list — read the full travel guide or check entry requirements for Greece.

Wheelchair rental in Athens

Long days, dialysis fatigue and unfamiliar streets add up. Renting a wheelchair or mobility scooter for your stay in Athens saves your energy for the things you came to do.

• Book a few weeks ahead in peak season and ask for delivery to your hotel, so the chair is waiting when you arrive.
• Tell the supplier your weight, seat width and how you'll use it — a lightweight folding chair for taxis, or a power chair or scooter for longer distances.
• Ask your airline for free wheelchair assistance at both airports when you book your flight; it's separate from renting a chair for your stay.
• Check the dialysis unit and your hotel have step-free access, and whether the unit can lend a chair between the entrance and your station.

Dialysis in Athens: common questions

Is there a dialysis center in Athens?

Yes. We list 4 dialysis centers in and near Athens: Athenian Kidney Center, Athens Medical Center — Nephrology / Artificial Kidney Units, Frontis Nephrology Center Athens and General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" — Artificial Kidney Unit.

How much does holiday dialysis cost in Athens?

If you're paying privately, expect roughly $120–$250 per haemodialysis session in Greece. The clinic sets the exact price, and we confirm it with you before anything is booked.

Can I use my EHIC or GHIC for dialysis in Athens?

Yes, at public units and at private units contracted to the national health system, as long as you arrange the sessions with the unit before you travel. Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.

How far ahead should I book dialysis in Athens?

Island units have few chairs and fill months ahead for summer — book 3–4 months ahead for July and August, and at least 6–8 weeks ahead otherwise. Peak season in Athens is april–October.

Which airport is closest to Athens?

Athens (ATH). Try to book your first session within a day or two of landing so you don't go too long between treatments.

What is the emergency number in Athens?

Call 112 for an ambulance in Athens (ambulance, police and fire). You can also reach the ambulance service directly on 166. Tell the operator you're on dialysis and keep your access details and medication list with you.

Can I rent a wheelchair in Athens?

Yes — mobility equipment suppliers in and around Athens rent manual wheelchairs, power chairs and scooters by the day or week, and many deliver to your hotel. Book ahead in peak season, and ask your airline separately for free wheelchair assistance at the airport.

Athens plus most of the larger islands run seasonal capacity for tourists. Book early for July and August. Holiday dialysis across Greece.

Dialysis elsewhere in Greece

• Dialysis in Santorini
• Dialysis in Mykonos
• Dialysis in Crete (Chania)
• Dialysis in Rhodes
• Dialysis in Corfu
• Dialysis in Meteora
• Dialysis in Zakynthos
• Dialysis in Naxos
• Dialysis in Delphi
• Dialysis in Crete (Heraklion)