Ferry Information
Ferries are an important part of any Greek island hopping holiday and with over 30 years experience of travelling around the Greek islands, we here at The Greek Specialist are the best people to trust with booking your dream holiday.
We can book tickets on all Greek ferry companies so no matter which island you choose, you can be sure that The Greek Specialist will make sure your transportation is seamless. We are also the first company in the UK to be able to directly issue tickets, meaning we can print the tickets out and send them with the rest of your travel documents, saving you the stress of having to look for the local agent to get them printed off.
We can book tickets on all Greek ferry companies so no matter which island you choose, you can be sure that The Greek Specialist will make sure your transportation is seamless. We are also the first company in the UK to be able to directly issue tickets, meaning we can print the tickets out and send them with the rest of your travel documents, saving you the stress of having to look for the local agent to get them printed off.
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Ferries are the best way to experience the 'real' Greece. There 19 international airports in Greece and a number more domestic airports but with 227 inhabited islands in Greece and over 80 islands and mainland destinations on our site, the majority can only be reached by ferry. These island's are where you will get that authentic and traditional experience and the inhabitants are always very kind and welcoming to tourists who make the journey.
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Ferry Port Information
Piraeus
You have never experienced true Greek Island Hopping unless you have been through the organised chaos that is Piraeus during the morning rush hour, with ferries of all shapes, sizes and colours departing for the idyllic islands that stretch out across the Aegean Sea.
Piraeus is Athens main port and is located 30 minutes south of the city centre. It is an hour from Athens Airport.
Piraeus is Athens main port and is located 30 minutes south of the city centre. It is an hour from Athens Airport.
Where do I get my ferry from in Piraeus?
As the largest ferry port in Greece, there are lots of different gates from which you could possibly travel from. As this can be confusing we have attached a map of Piraeus which shows the gates and where they are located.
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Each gate number corresponds with ferry companies and the destinations of the ferry. Find the information for each gate here.
- Gate E1 - Ferries for the Dodecanese Islands (Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways)
- Gate E2 - Ferries for the North East Aegean Islands (Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways) as well as Anemos for Western Cyclades
- Gate E3 - Ferries for Crete (Minoan Lines, Anek and Blue Star Ferries) and Kythera
- Gate E4 - Aegean Sea Lines to Serifos, Sifnos, Milos, Ios and Santorini
- Gate E5 and E6 - Blue Star Ferries to the Cyclades
- Gate E7 - Highspeed ferries to the Main Cyclades
- Gate E8 - Ferries for the Argo Saronic Islands
- Gate E9 and E10 - Ferries for Western Cyclades and all Seajets departures
Rafina & Lavrion
Rafina
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Rafina and Lavrion (also sometimes called Lavrio) are Athens' other two ports. They are much smaller, have less traffic and are therefore much easier to navigate than Piraeus.
Rafina services mostly the northeastern Cyclades islands and is perfect for getting to islands such as Andros and Tinos. It is an hour from the centre of Athens and 30 minutes from Athens airport. Lavrion services the Cyclades islands and some islands in the North East Aegeans. The majority of the ferries though are for the Cyclades, these are especially good for nearby islands such as Kea and Kythnos. It is 40 minutes from Athens airport and 1 hour 10 minutes from Athens city centre. |
Cyclades
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The Cyclades are the best island group in Greece in which to do island hopping. This is because the islands are close together and there are a number of good ferry links.
To get to the Cyclades, you can fly into Athens and catch a ferry from any of the Athens ports, most likely from Piraeus though. Alternatively you can fly into Mykonos or Santorini and catch a ferry from there. Both these islands are the busiest in the Cyclades and most ferry routes start, end or pass through one or either of them. This makes them the perfect hubs from which to explore. When you enquire about a holiday with us, we can give you all this information depending on where you want to go and we will work out ferry routings for you. |
