There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Cyclades by car ferry, bus, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnoscarferry
3h 1m€31–92Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
5h 34m€14–23Fly to Paros National Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane ATH - PAS
2h 20m€79–229Car ferry via Paros
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
3h 23m€77–184Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syrosferry Bsf
4h 5m€22–50Car ferry via Port of Milos
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Miloscarferry
4h 35m€21–80Fly to Naxos Is
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane ATH - JNX
2h 20m€59–159Fly to Milos Island National Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane ATH - MLO
2h 20m€64–179Fly to Mykonos
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mykonos (JMK)plane ATH - JMK
2h 20m€49–119Fly to Santorini
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane ATH - JTR
2h 25m€44–104Fly to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane ATH - JSY
2h 15m€89–269
Athens to Cyclades by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cyclades is to bus and car ferry which costs €14 - €24 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cyclades is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs €85 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Syros. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Athens and Cyclades is 100 km.
Book your Athens to Cyclades ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Athens to Cyclades without a car is to car ferry which takes 3h 1m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Athens to Cyclades, including transfers.
There are 1784+ hotels available in Cyclades.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cyclades, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnos once daily. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paros National Airport (PAS) hourly.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ktelattikis.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 2292 022900
- info@karystia-shipping.com
- Website
- karystia-shipping.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €21–35
- Airplane-type seats
- €22–35
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €60–80
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