Ferries from Athens to the Greek Islands: All Routes

Almost every Aegean and Ionian island is reachable by ferry from Athens — but the departure port matters. Piraeus serves most Cyclades, Dodecanese, Crete, and northern Aegean — it's the big port, with longer queues and (usually) slower overnight ferries. Rafina is smaller, quicker for the northern Cyclades (Andros, Tinos, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos), and worth the slight drive from central Athens if you're heading there. Lavrio serves a few specific destinations (Kea, Kythnos, and the driving connection to the northern Cyclades).

Routes from each portPiraeus · Rafina · Lavrio · Patras · Kyllini · Igoumenitsa · Agios Konstantinos · Volos · Kavala · Alexandroupoli · Neapoli (Voion) · Across the border

Piraeus

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Salamis	15 min	Daily+	€1-2	from Perama, very frequent
Aegina	1h	Daily+	€10-15	Hellenic Seaways, Saronic Ferries · multiple daily
Agistri	1h 15m	Daily+	€10-15	via Aegina, multiple daily
Hydra	2h	Daily+	€28-35	Flying Cat hydrofoil via Poros
Spetses	2h 10m	Daily+	€35-45	Flying Cat
Kythnos	2h 30m	Daily+	€22-32	multiple daily
Poros	2h 30m	Daily+	€14-22	via Aegina and Methana, multiple daily
Serifos	3h	Daily+	€30-42	daily
Sifnos	3h 30m	Daily+	€32-48	daily
Andros	4h	Most days	€28-42	via Rafina more direct
Milos	4h	Daily+	€35-55	Adamantios Korais, SeaJets
Paros	4h	Daily+	€36-55	Blue Star, SeaJets · multiple daily
Syros	4h	Daily+	€28-38	Blue Star, Golden Star · daily
Kimolos	4h 30m	Most days	€32-50	via Milos most days
Tinos	4h 30m	Daily+	€30-50	via Syros
Mykonos	4h 45m	Daily+	€30-65	Hellenic Seaways, SeaJets · daily
Naxos	5h	Daily+	€38-55	Blue Star, SeaJets · multiple daily
Folegandros	6h	Most days	€40-60	daily summer
Ios	7h	Daily+	€40-65	multiple daily summer
Kythira	7h	2-4/week	€35-55	2-3/week
Sikinos	7h	Most days	€38-58	via Folegandros
Santorini	7h 30m	Daily+	€40-90	Blue Star, SeaJets · daily
Chios	8h	Most days	€38-60	overnight daily
Iraklia	8h	2-4/week	€38-55	via Naxos, Express Skopelitis
Koufonisia	8h 30m	2-4/week	€38-55	via Naxos
Schoinoussa	8h 30m	2-4/week	€38-55	via Naxos
Amorgos	9h	Most days	€40-55	via Naxos, daily
Anafi	9h	2-4/week	€42-65	via Santorini, 3-4/week
Donousa	9h	2-4/week	€38-55	via Naxos
Crete (Heraklion)	9h	Daily+	€40-90	overnight daily, Minoan/Anek
Ikaria	9h	Most days	€40-60	daily summer
Patmos	9h	Most days	€42-65	daily Blue Star
Astypalaia	11h	2-4/week	€45-65	2-3/week
Leros	11h	Most days	€45-70	daily Blue Star
Kalymnos	12h	Most days	€48-75	daily
Lesvos	12h	Most days	€40-70	overnight daily
Samos	12h	Most days	€42-70	overnight
Kos	13h	Most days	€50-80	daily Blue Star
Rhodes	16h	Most days	€55-180	daily, 13-18h
Karpathos	17h	2-4/week	€50-90	2-3/week, via Crete
Kasos	18h	2-4/week	€50-90	2-3/week, via Crete
Lemnos	18h	2-4/week	€45-80	overnight, 2-3/week

Rafina

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Evia (South)	1h	Daily+	€6-12	to Marmari, multiple daily
Andros	2h	Daily+	€18-28	multiple daily Hellenic Seaways
Mykonos	2h 45m	Daily+	€28-50	fast daily
Tinos	2h 45m	Daily+	€22-35	multiple daily
Paros	3h 15m	Most days	€32-50	fast daily summer
Naxos	3h 45m	Most days	€35-55	fast daily summer

Lavrio

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Kea (Tzia)	1h	Daily+	€10-16	multiple daily
Kythnos	2h 30m	Most days	€16-24	daily

Patras

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Kefalonia	3h	Most days	€14-22	to Sami, daily
Ithaca	3h 30m	Most days	€14-22	to Pisaetos, daily

Kyllini

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Zakynthos	1h	Daily+	€9-15	multiple daily
Kefalonia	1h 30m	Daily+	€11-18	to Poros, multiple daily

Igoumenitsa

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Corfu	1h 30m	Daily+	€11-18	multiple daily
Paxos	1h 30m	2-4/week	€14-22	few/week

Agios Konstantinos

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Skiathos	2h 45m	Most days	€30-50	Hellenic Seaways · daily summer
Skopelos	4h	Most days	€35-55	Hellenic Seaways · daily summer
Alonnisos	4h 30m	Most days	€38-60	Hellenic Seaways · daily summer

Volos

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Skiathos	2h 30m	Daily+	€18-35	multiple daily
Skopelos	4h	Daily+	€22-42	multiple daily
Alonnisos	5h	Daily+	€24-45	multiple daily

Kavala

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Thasos	1h 20m	Daily+	€7-12	every 1-2h, also Keramoti 35min

Alexandroupoli

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Samothrace	2h 30m	Most days	€12-22	6/week

Neapoli (Voion)

Destination	Duration	Frequency	Price (€)	Notes
Kythira	1h	Daily+	€12-18	multiple daily

Across the border

From Corfu, Albania is half an hour away; from the east Aegean islands the Turkish coast is a short hop. Tickets are usually bought at the port on the day — bring your passport.

Route	Duration	Frequency	Price	Notes
Corfu ↔ 🇦🇱 Saranda	30–90 min	Up to 30 daily in summer	€15–€25	Day trip to Butrint UNESCO ruins or Ksamil beaches. No rental cars allowed on the crossing.
Lesvos ↔ 🇹🇷 Ayvalık	90 min	Daily in summer	€25–€45	Closest port to ancient Pergamon and the Aeolian coast.
Chios ↔ 🇹🇷 Çeşme	45 min	Multiple daily in summer	€25–€35	Çeşme is a resort town 85 km from İzmir — continue by bus/train to Ephesus.
Samos ↔ 🇹🇷 Kuşadası	90 min	Daily in summer, 4-5/week in shoulder	€35–€55	Kuşadası is the gateway to Ephesus — one of the most important ancient sites in the world. Day trip doable but tight.
Samos ↔ 🇹🇷 Seferihisar	60 min	~7/week in summer	€30	Newer route. Seferihisar is a slow-food certified town, great for food travelers.
Kos ↔ 🇹🇷 Bodrum	30 min	Multiple daily in summer	€25–€45	Shortest Greek-Turkey crossing. Bodrum has the Castle of St Peter, Halicarnassus ruins, and great nightlife.
Kos ↔ 🇹🇷 Turgutreis	30 min	Seasonal — check before booking	€21	Smaller port than Bodrum, reaches the quieter Bodrum peninsula villages.
Rhodes ↔ 🇹🇷 Marmaris	50 min (hydrofoil) – 2h	5-7 crossings per week	€45–€65	Marmaris is a resort town with a fine old quarter and fast access to the Lycian coast.
Rhodes ↔ 🇹🇷 Fethiye	1h 40min	1-2 daily in summer	€35–€55	Fethiye is the gateway to the Lycian Way hiking trail and Ölüdeniz beach.
Rhodes ↔ 🇹🇷 Bodrum	2h	3-5 per week in summer	€55	Seasonal route — summer only.
Symi ↔ 🇹🇷 Datça	1h 30min	2-3 per week in summer	€45	Datça is a peaceful peninsula on the way to the ancient city of Knidos.
Kastellorizo ↔ 🇹🇷 Kaş	20 min	Daily in summer	€20–€35	Shortest and one of the oldest Greek-Turkish crossings. Kastellorizo lies literally opposite the Turkish coast.

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