Ferry to Athens
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Ferry to Athens
Do you want to take a ferry to Athens? Looking for information and ferry tickets to Athens? Vivanoda helps you find the best deals on ferries to Athens from all 65 ports including Santorini, Milos, Ios, Mykonos, Paros, Heraklion, Naxos and Syros. There are a total of 64 ferry routes operated by Aegean Speed Lines, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, LANE Sea Line and Cyclades Fast Ferries.
The Alpha Lines, Anes Ferries, Aegean Flying Dolphins, Saronic Ferries, Lane Sea Lines, Superfast Ferries and Aigaion Pelagos lines to Athens have a frequency of about 105 crossings a day.
The longest crossing is about 24 hrs. 10 min on the Rhodes - Athens route (270 mi away) and the fastest on the Aigina - Athens route (20 mi away) with a duration of 40 min.
Statistics of the ferry port of Athens
Recommended ferry routes to Athens
Here are the fastest and longest popular ferry routes to Athens and those with the highest frequency of crossings.
Tips for cheaper and better ferry travel to Athens
You will make the right choice by choosing the ferry to Athens. This means of transportation has undeniable advantages: comfortable, relaxing, economical.... Here are some tips to save money on your ferry crossing to Athens and travel in the best conditions:
All ferry crossings to Athens port
What better way to start your trip to Athens than with a ferry crossing? Aegean Speed Lines, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, LANE Sea Line and Cyclades Fast Ferries ferries to Athens offer a comfortable and affordable alternative for travelers who want to avoid the long queues and tedious boarding procedures at airports. Moreover, you can take your car or motorcycle on board, allowing you to explore Athens and its surroundings in complete freedom as soon as you arrive.
With a wide choice of ferry companies and routes from Santorini, Milos, Ios, Mykonos, Paros or Heraklion to Athens, use our fare comparison platform to find the best deals on ferries to Athens for your budget and preferences. All you have to do is search!
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Aegean Speed Lines146 mi -
ANEK Lines2 crossings a week8 hrs.146 mi
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Blue Star Ferries2 crossings a day5 hrs. 30 min146 mi -
Hellenic Seaways146 mi
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Minoan Lines146 mi -
LANE Sea Line146 mi -
Cyclades Fast Ferries146 mi -
Sea Jets4 crossings a day4 hrs. 40 min146 mi -
Zante Ferries3 crossings a week9 hrs. 40 min146 mi -
Aegean Sea Lines146 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines11 crossings a week3 hrs.94 mi
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ANEK Lines1 crossings a week5 hrs.94 mi
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Minoan Lines2 crossings a week3 hrs. 30 min94 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos94 mi -
LANE Sea Line94 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week3 hrs. 20 min94 mi
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Zante Ferries8 crossings a week6 hrs. 30 min94 mi
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Aegean Sea Lines94 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines122 mi
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Blue Star Ferries7 crossings a week6 hrs. 50 min122 mi
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Hellenic Seaways122 mi
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LANE Sea Line122 mi
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Cyclades Fast Ferries122 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week4 hrs. 20 min122 mi
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Zante Ferries4 crossings a week7 hrs. 50 min122 mi
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Aegean Sea Lines122 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines95 mi
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Blue Star Ferries13 crossings a week4 hrs. 20 min95 mi
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Hellenic Seaways95 mi
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Minoan Lines95 mi
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Cyclades Fast Ferries95 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week2 hrs. 30 min95 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines100 mi
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Blue Star Ferries4 crossings a day3 hrs. 10 min100 mi
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Hellenic Seaways100 mi
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Minoan Lines100 mi
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Cyclades Fast Ferries100 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week2 hrs. 50 min100 mi
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ANEK Lines199 mi
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Blue Star Ferries199 mi
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Superfast Ferries199 mi -
Minoan Lines11 crossings a week7 hrs. 30 min199 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos199 mi
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Cyclades Fast Ferries199 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines109 mi
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Blue Star Ferries4 crossings a day3 hrs. 50 min109 mi
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Hellenic Seaways109 mi
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Minoan Lines109 mi
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Cyclades Fast Ferries109 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week3 hrs. 20 min109 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines84 mi
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Blue Star Ferries3 crossings a day3 hrs. 20 min84 mi
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Hellenic Seaways84 mi
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Minoan Lines84 mi
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Cyclades Fast Ferries84 mi
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Sea Jets7 crossings a week1 hrs. 55 min84 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines13 crossings a week2 hrs. 55 min88 mi
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Hellenic Seaways88 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week2 hrs. 30 min88 mi
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Zante Ferries11 crossings a week4 hrs. 30 min88 mi
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Aegean Sea Lines88 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines114 mi
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LANE Sea Line114 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week4 hrs. 30 min114 mi
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Zante Ferries5 crossings a week6 hrs. 30 min114 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines13 crossings a week2 hrs. 20 min71 mi
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Hellenic Seaways71 mi
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Sea Jets14 crossings a week2 hrs.71 mi
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Zante Ferries9 crossings a week3 hrs. 50 min71 mi
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Aegean Sea Lines71 mi
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ANEK Lines2 crossings a week24 hrs. 10 min270 mi
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Blue Star Ferries10 crossings a week11 hrs. 40 min270 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos270 mi
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ANEK Lines171 mi
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Blue Star Ferries171 mi
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Superfast Ferries171 mi
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Minoan Lines7 crossings a week7 hrs. 30 min171 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines85 mi
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Blue Star Ferries6 crossings a week4 hrs. 50 min85 mi
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Minoan Lines85 mi
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Sea Jets7 crossings a week2 hrs. 20 min85 mi
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ANEK Lines1 crossings a week20 hrs. 30 min232 mi
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Blue Star Ferries232 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos232 mi
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LANE Sea Line172 mi
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Sea Jets172 mi
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Lane Sea Lines172 mi
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LANE Sea Line133 mi
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Sea Jets133 mi
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Lane Sea Lines133 mi
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Blue Star Ferries10 crossings a week4 hrs. 50 min126 mi
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Hellenic Seaways126 mi
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Sea Jets7 crossings a week7 hrs. 40 min126 mi
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ANEK Lines2 crossings a week19 hrs. 10 min247 mi
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Blue Star Ferries247 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos247 mi
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Aegean Speed Lines3 crossings a week3 hrs.95 mi
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Sea Jets1 crossings a week3 hrs. 55 min95 mi
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Zante Ferries5 crossings a week5 hrs. 55 min95 mi
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ANEK Lines2 crossings a week10 hrs. 20 min159 mi
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Blue Star Ferries2 crossings a week10 hrs. 50 min159 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos159 mi
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LANE Sea Line159 mi
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Hellenic Seaways34 mi
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Saronic Ferries34 mi -
Aegean Flying Dolphins34 mi
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Hellenic Seaways7 crossings a day40 min20 mi
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Anes Ferries3 crossings a day1 hrs. 20 min20 mi -
Saronic Ferries20 mi
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Aegean Flying Dolphins20 mi
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Hellenic Seaways5 crossings a day1 hrs. 30 min46 mi
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Anes Ferries7 crossings a week3 hrs. 10 min46 mi
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Alpha Lines46 mi
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ANEK Lines2 crossings a week21 hrs. 40 min247 mi
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Blue Star Ferries247 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos247 mi
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ANEK Lines2 crossings a week15 hrs. 30 min251 mi
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Blue Star Ferries251 mi
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Aigaion Pelagos251 mi
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Hellenic Seaways188 mi
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Blue Star Ferries11 crossings a week8 hrs. 40 min210 mi
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Blue Star Ferries134 mi
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Hellenic Seaways11 crossings a week7 hrs. 30 min134 mi
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LANE Sea Line185 mi
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Blue Star Ferries4 crossings a week9 hrs.181 mi
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Blue Star Ferries5 crossings a week10 hrs. 20 min193 mi
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Blue Star Ferries4 crossings a week9 hrs. 10 min144 mi
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Sea Jets7 crossings a week7 hrs.144 mi
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Hellenic Seaways2 crossings a week21 hrs. 55 min208 mi
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Hellenic Seaways4 crossings a week7 hrs. 20 min179 mi
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Blue Star Ferries6 crossings a week7 hrs. 20 min162 mi
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Blue Star Ferries2 crossings a week14 hrs. 40 min228 mi
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Hellenic Seaways5 crossings a day2 hrs. 10 min58 mi
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Alpha Lines58 mi
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Hellenic Seaways2 crossings a week18 hrs. 30 min154 mi
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Blue Star Ferries2 crossings a week21 hrs. 55 min347 mi
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Blue Star Ferries2 crossings a week13 hrs. 30 min212 mi
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Blue Star Ferries3 crossings a week12 hrs. 50 min245 mi
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Hellenic Seaways172 mi
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Hellenic Seaways3 crossings a day2 hrs. 10 min48 mi
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Blue Star Ferries172 mi
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Hellenic Seaways11 crossings a week10 hrs. 50 min172 mi
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Hellenic Seaways763 mi
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Hellenic Seaways6 crossings a week5 hrs. 40 min136 mi
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ANEK Lines171 mi
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Hellenic Seaways7 crossings a week7 hrs. 10 min163 mi
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Blue Star Ferries229 mi
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ANEK Lines2 crossings a week17 hrs. 20 min258 mi
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Blue Star Ferries1 crossings a week22 hrs. 30 min258 mi
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LANE Sea Line118 mi
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Zante Ferries4 crossings a week7 hrs. 20 min118 mi
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Hellenic Seaways3 crossings a week6 hrs. 50 min154 mi
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Blue Star Ferries2 crossings a week8 hrs.174 mi
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Hellenic Seaways3 crossings a week6 hrs. 10 min143 mi
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Blue Star Ferries5 crossings a week8 hrs. 30 min174 mi
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Blue Star Ferries4 crossings a week8 hrs. 10 min129 mi
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Blue Star Ferries3 crossings a week8 hrs.125 mi
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Hellenic Seaways172 mi
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Hellenic Seaways2 crossings a day2 hrs. 10 min56 mi
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Zante Ferries7 crossings a week2 hrs. 55 min55 mi
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Sea Jets147 mi
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Lane Sea Lines147 mi
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Blue Star Ferries123 mi
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Hellenic Seaways122 mi
Where is the ferry terminal in Athens?
FAQs about Ferries to Athens
To travel to Athens by ferry, you can depart from 65 ports in 1 countries: Santorini, Milos, Ios, Mykonos, Paros, Heraklion, Naxos and Syros.
Ferry services to Athens are operated by 17 ferry companies: Aegean Speed Lines, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, LANE Sea Line, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Sea Jets, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Aigaion Pelagos, Superfast Ferries, Lane Sea Lines, Saronic Ferries, Aegean Flying Dolphins, Anes Ferries and Alpha Lines
Ferry schedules to Athens can vary significantly depending on the time of year and ferry company (Aegean Speed Lines, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, LANE Sea Line or Cyclades Fast Ferries). We strongly recommend that you search for timetables on Vivanoda.
It depends on the route you want to take. The shortest crossing on the Aigina - Athens route takes 40 min, while the longest crossing from Rhodes - Athens takes almost 24 hrs. 10 min.
The price of a ferry to Athens varies greatly depending on whether you travel by car, on foot or by bike and the time of year. Vivanoda helps you find the best deals from Aegean Speed Lines, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, LANE Sea Line and Cyclades Fast Ferries to Athens.
When to take the ferry to Athens?
Summer temperatures average between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius, with possible heat peaks in July and August. The days are long and sunny, perfect for a beach vacation or exploring the country's archaeological sites. However, bear in mind that this is also Greece's most touristic season, which means that places of interest can be busier and prices can be higher.
If you prefer to avoid the tourist crowds, spring and autumn are also good seasons to travel in Greece. In April, May, September and October, temperatures are mild, fluctuating between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. Beaches are less crowded and accommodation rates can be lower. It's also an ideal time to explore the Greek islands, avoiding the summer heatwave.
Discover the country from Athens port
Greece is a multifaceted country with thousands of islands and islets, each offering its own charm and atmosphere. Ferries are a very popular means of transportation for travelers wishing to explore the Greek islands. Ferries generally operate from May to September, but some routes also operate outside this period. The main ports for ferries in Greece are Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Heraklion, Crete.
The Greek islands are famous for their natural beauty, traditional architecture and fascinating history. One of the most popular islands is Santorini, known for its spectacular sea views and white houses with blue roofs. The islands of Mykonos and Rhodes are also very popular, offering a lively nightlife and beautiful beaches. For those looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of island life, quieter islands like Milos and Sifnos are perfect options.
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