Ferries to Cyclades

205 connections run to other ports in Greece.

Typical small Cycladic village on a quiet bay with colorful houses

The directory lists 23 ferry ports for the Cyclades. The cruising area is the Aegean. Most connections run through Syros, Paros and Naxos. 205 connections run to other ports in Greece. Another 275 routes run within the archipelago itself. SeaJets, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways and six other operators sail these routes.

Route map Cyclades

Blue Star Ferries
SeaJets
Cyclades Fast Ferries
Golden Star Ferries
Hellenic Seaways
Small Cyclades Lines
Minoan Lines
Triton Ferries
Magic Sea Ferries

Ferry ports in Cyclades

Ferries to Aegiali

Aegiali is the second ferry port on the Greek Cycladic island of Amorgos, the easternmost island of the group. From here there are ferry connections to the mainland port of Piraeus near Athens and to other islands in the Cyclades.

Ferries to Anafi

The port of Agios Nikolaos on Anafi lies on the south side of this remote Cycladic island, about 2 km from the main village of Chora. Blue Star Ferries run from Piraeus about 2 to 3 times a week, and the crossing takes about 10 hours. From Santorini it is about 2 hours, with 5 to 6 services a week in high season.

Ferries to Andros

The ferry port of Andros is at Gavrio on the north-west coast of the northernmost island of the Cyclades. Up to 5 ferries a day run from Rafina, operated by SeaJets, Fast Ferries and Golden Star Ferries, and the crossing takes 1 to 2 hours. Andros is also linked to other Cyclades islands such as Mykonos, Tinos and Naxos.

Ferries to Donoussa

Donoussa ferry port serves this remote island in the Small Cyclades between Naxos and Amorgos. The ferry Skopelitis links Donoussa with Naxos and the other Small Cyclades every day. Blue Star Ferries run from Piraeus several times a week, and the crossing takes about 4 to 8 hours.

Ferries to Folegandros

Folegandros ferry port is at Karavostasis on this remote Cycladic island between Sikinos and Milos. SeaJets and Cyclades Fast Ferries sail from Piraeus, and the crossing takes about 4 hours on the fast ferry. From Santorini it is only 50 minutes to 2 hours.

Ferries to Ios

The port of Ormos on Ios is on the west side of this popular Cycladic island, below the main town of Chora. Blue Star Ferries and SeaJets sail from Piraeus every day, and the crossing takes 5 to 7 hours on conventional ferries or 3.5 to 4.5 hours on fast ferries. From Santorini it is only about 1 hour.

Ferries to Iraklia

Iraklia ferry port is on the most visited of the Small Cyclades, between Naxos and Amorgos. The ferry Skopelitis links the island with Naxos and Amorgos every day, and the crossing from Naxos takes about 1.5 hours. Blue Star Ferries run from Piraeus 3 to 4 times a week.

Ferries to Katapola

Katapola is on the Greek Cycladic island of Amorgos and, as the main port, links the island with Piraeus, other Cycladic islands, the Dodecanese and Crete. Up to 20 ferry services a day run from Katapola.

Ferries to Kea

Kea ferry port, on the island also known as Tzia, lies in Korissia on the Cycladic island closest to Athens. Ferries run daily from Lavrio with Hellenic Seaways and Triton Ferries, and the crossing takes around 1 hour.

Ferries to Kimolos

Kimolos ferry port lies on Psathi bay on this small Cycladic island right next to Milos. SeaJets and Hellenic Seaways run from Piraeus, and the crossing from Milos takes only 30 minutes.

Ferries to Koufonissi

Koufonissi ferry port is on Ano Koufonisi, the smallest and most densely populated island in the Cyclades. Blue Star Ferries and SeaJets sail daily from Naxos, and the crossing takes 35 to 45 minutes. From Piraeus the trip takes about 4 to 5 hours, with 6 services a week.

Ferries to Kythnos

Kythnos ferry port is at Merichas on the west coast of this Cycladic island, also known as Thermia for its hot springs. From Piraeus the crossing takes about 1 to 3 hours, from Lavrio about 2 hours. Triton Ferries and Magic Sea Ferries run services all year round.

Ferries to Milos

The port of Adamas on Milos lies in one of the largest natural bays in Greece, about 4 km from the island capital of Plaka. Ferries sail from Piraeus every day, and the crossing takes 3 to 5 hours. A second port at Pollonia links Milos with the neighbouring island of Kimolos.

Ferries to Mykonos

The ferry port of Mykonos is on the Greek Cycladic island of the same name, between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos in the Aegean, and links the island with around 26 destinations, among them Athens, other Cycladic islands, Crete, further Aegean islands and the Greek mainland.

Ferries to Naxos

Naxos ferry port is on the west side of the largest Cycladic island, in the main town of Chora, close to the well-known Portara, the gate of the Temple of Apollo. Blue Star Ferries and SeaJets sail from Piraeus every day, and the crossing takes 3.5 to 6.5 hours. Naxos is connected to 25 destinations, including every major Cycladic island.

Ferries to Paros

The ferry port of Parikia on Paros is one of the largest and busiest in the Cyclades. Blue Star Ferries and SeaJets sail from Piraeus every day, and the crossing takes about 4 hours on a conventional ferry or 2.5 hours by catamaran. A second port at Pounda links Paros with the neighbouring island of Antiparos.

Ferries to Schinoussa

Schinoussa ferry port is at Mersini on this small, untouristy island in the Small Cyclades between Naxos and Amorgos. The ferry Skopelitis links the island with Naxos and Amorgos every day except Sunday. From Naxos the crossing takes about 1.5 hours.

Ferries to Serifos

Serifos ferry port is at Livadi on this quiet Cycladic island with its unspoilt character. SeaJets and Hellenic Seaways run up to 13 crossings a week from Piraeus, and the trip takes 1 to 2 hours. Sifnos is only 15 to 40 minutes away.

Ferries to Sifnos

Sifnos ferry port is at Kamares on this Cycladic island, known for its pottery and its food. Hellenic Seaways and SeaJets sail from Piraeus all year round, and the trip takes about 2 to 5 hours.

Ferries to Sikinos

Sikinos ferry port lies on this remote little Cycladic island between Folegandros and Ios. Cyclades Fast Ferries and Hellenic Seaways run from Piraeus, and the crossing takes 7 to 8.5 hours.

Ferries to Syros

The ferry port of Syros is in Ermoupoli, the capital of the Cyclades, once the largest trading port in Greece. Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways sail from Piraeus every day, and the crossing takes about 3.5 hours. As a central hub, Syros has links to almost every Cycladic island as well as to Rhodes, Kos, Ikaria and Samos.

Ferries to Thira

The ferry port of Athinios on Santorini (Thira) is on the south-west coast of this well-known volcanic island, about 9 km from Fira. The port counts around 6 million visitors a year and can be reached by bus and taxi. Ferries run from Piraeus every day, around 29 a week, and the crossing takes about 4.5 hours.

Ferries to Tinos

Tinos ferry port is in the capital of the same name on this Cycladic island, known for its church of Panagia Evangelistria. SeaJets and Golden Star Ferries run up to 8 crossings a day from Rafina, and the trip takes 2 to 4 hours. Mykonos is only 20 minutes away.