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Ferries to Greek islands
Piraeus is the main port of Athens. This is where you go to get your ferry boat or the hydrofoils and the super fast catamarans to the Greek islands. The easiest way to go from Athens to Piraeus, is by metro which takes you right to the front of Piraeus harbor.
All ferry boats to the Greek islands leave from Akti Tzelepi, Akti Kondili and Akti Poseidonos. At the first two locations the ferries, hydrofoils and catamarans leave to all major Greek islands whereas at Akti Poseidonos you can get the small ferries to the Saronic islands.
The
port of Piraeus provides with free bus transfer
service. If you travel to Dodecanese islands and
Crete, you can take the bus from the main gate
opposite of the Peloponnese railway station or
you can enter from the gate opposite to the metro
station.
The
table below shows the approximate travel costs
and time for ferries, hydrofoils and catamarans
to the islands.
F = Ferry
H = Hydrofoil
C = Catamaran
From
To
Price
in Euro
Travel
time in hours
Vessel
Piraeus
(Athens)
Folegandros
19
10
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Heraklion
(Crete)
24
8-10
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Ikaria
& Samos
20-23
8-11
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Kalymnos
25
10
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Kos
27
13
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Lesvos
(Mytilini)
26
12-15
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Mykonos
& Paros
18
6
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Rhodes
32
17
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Serifos
15
4
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Sifnos
16
5
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Symi
32
14-17
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Aegina
6
1,5
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Aegina
10
0,5
H
Piraeus
(Athens)
Hydra
8
4
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Hydra
18
1,5
H
Piraeus
(Athens)
Poros
10
3
F
Piraeus
(Athens)
Poros
16
1
H
Piraeus
(Athens)
Spetses
23
2
H
Piraeus
(Athens)
Kythera
35
4
H
Ag.
Konstantinos
Alonisos
16
5
F
Ag.
Konstantinos
Alonisos
30
3
H
Ag.
Konstantinos
Skiathos
23
3,25
F
Ag.
Konstantinos
Skiathos
31
1,5
H
Ag.
Konstantinos
Skopelos
15
4
F
Ag.
Konstantinos
Skopelos
28
2
H
Kymi
(Evia)
Skyros
10
2
F
Volos
Alonissos
14
4,5
F
Volos
Alonissos
27
2,5
H
Volos
Skiathos
18
2,5
F
Volos
Skiathos
20
1,25
H
Volos
Skopelos
14
3,5
F
Volos
Skopelos
25
2
H
Rafina
Amorgos
33
6
C
Rafina
Andros
10
2
F
Rafina
Andros
18
1
C
Rafina
Karystos
(Evia)
8
1
F
Rafina
Mykonos
16
4
F
Rafina
Mykonos
30
2
C
Rafina
Naxos
30
3,5
C
Rafina
Paros
29
3
C
Rafina
Tinos
15
3
F
Rafina
Tinos
27
2
C
Rafina
Psara
18
6
F
Lavrion
Kea
8
1,5
F
Lavrion
Kythnos
10
3
F
Patras
Kefalonia
13
2,5
F
Patras
Kefalonia
23
2
C
Patras
Corfu
22
6,5
F
Kilini
Zakynthos
7
1,5
F
Crete
Chania
18
7
F
Crete
Kythera
7
2,5
F
All
prices and times quoted above are approximate and, as
they can change, they are to be used solely as a guide
when estimating travel costs and time. Contact a travel
agency for exact charges and times.
The prices mentioned are for economy class travel and
do not include the cost of a vehicle, reserved seat, deluxe
accommodations and/or cabin.
It always is a good idea to contact the ferry, hydrofoil or catamaran operating company to check availability, departure times, travel costs etc.
