There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Chora by car ferry, subway, helicopter, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry via Port Of Rafina
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry
4h 58m€110–206Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Iosferry Bsf
7h 35m€50–120Subway, helicopter
- Take the subway from Syntagma to Athens Airportsubway M3
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
5h 42m€759–1,219Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane ATH - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
3h 19m€129–278Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ioscarferry
6h 17m€86–212Fly to Naxos Is, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane ATH - JNX
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Port of Ioscarferry
4h 16m€105–262Fly to Santorini, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane ATH - JTR
- Take the bus from Fira to Santorini Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
4h 40m€80–176Fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mykonos (JMK)plane ATH - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ioscarferry
5h 22m€106–212Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane ATH - MLO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Ioscarferry
6h 12m€129–305
Athens to Chora by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Chora is to ferry which costs €50 - €120 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Chora is to fly and car ferry which takes 3h 19m and costs €120 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Ios. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Athens and Chora is 251 km.
Book your Athens to Chora ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Athens to Chora without a car is to car ferry via Port Of Rafina which takes 4h 58m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Athens to Chora, including transfers.
There are 348+ hotels available in Chora.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Chora, South Aegean, Greece?
Golden Star Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ios once daily. Tickets cost €80–170 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Syntagma to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22860 25404
- ktel-santorini@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktel-santorini.gr
Bus from Fira to Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://ktel-santorini.gr/index.php/en/
- Standard
- €1–3
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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