The ferry between Athens and Mount Athos takes 47h 5m. The ferry runs, on average, once a week from Athens to Mount Athos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run once a week between Athens and Mount Athos. The service departs Athens at 11:00 AM in the morning, which arrives into Mount Athos at 10:05:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 47h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Mount Athos. However, there are services departing from Athens station and arriving at Mount Athos station via Chios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
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The distance between Athens and Mount Athos is 247.3 km.
You can take a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki via Chios in around 26h.