There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Cyclades by car ferry, bus, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syroscarferry
2h 5m€45–140Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
5h 30m€12–20Fly to Santorini
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane ATH - JTR
2h 27m€44–129Car ferry via Paros
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
2h 58m€67–164Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syrosferry Bsf
4h 5m€21–50Fly to Mykonos
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mykonos (JMK)plane ATH - JMK
2h 22m€49–179Fly to Paros National Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane ATH - PAS
2h 22m€49–129Fly to Naxos Is
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane ATH - JNX
2h 22m€49–119Fly to Milos Island National Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane ATH - MLO
2h 22m€49–119Fly to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane ATH - JSY
2h 17m€69–249
Athens to Cyclades by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cyclades is to bus and car ferry which costs €12 - €21 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cyclades is to car ferry which takes 2h 5m and costs €45 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Syros. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Athens and Cyclades is 151 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 2h 5m and costs €45 - €140.
The car ferry from Port Of Piraeus to Port Of Syros takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
There are 1660+ hotels available in Cyclades.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cyclades, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–140 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Aegean Sea Lines also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Ryanair, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) hourly.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paros National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Milos Island National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +30210 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- http://ktelattikis.gr/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 969 0950
- info@aegean-sealines.gr
- Website
- aegean-sealines.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://aegean-sealines.gr/en/
- Book at
- https://aeg-booking.certusonline.com/index.php?lang=en
- 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
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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