There are 11 ways to get from Cyclades to Athens by plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paros National Airport
best- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PAS - ATH
1h 9m€100–247Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Kea to Lavriocarferry
- Take the bus from Lavrio to Athens Nomismatokopiobus
4h 42m€15–23Car ferry, line 420 bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Kythnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειωνbus 420
2h 29m€36–87Fly from Naxos Is
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JNX - ATH
1h 14m€80–185Fly from Mykonos
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JMK - ATH
1h 14m€71–135Fly from Milos Island National Airport
- Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLO - ATH
1h 14m€88–197Fly from Santorini
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JTR - ATH
1h 19m€66–126Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSY - ATH
1h 9m€109–289Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
3h 22m€78–182Ferry
- Take the ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
4h€22–50Car ferry via Port of Milos
- Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
4h 35m€21–80
Cyclades to Athens by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyclades to Athens is to car ferry and bus which costs €15 - €24 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cyclades to Athens is to fly which takes 1h 9m and costs €100 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Syros and arriving at Port of Piraeus. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Cyclades and Athens is 173 km.
Book your Cyclades to Athens ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Cyclades to Athens without a car is to car ferry and line 420 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Cyclades to Athens, including transfers.
There are 13532+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Cyclades, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) hourly. Alternatively, Seajets operates a car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus twice daily. Tickets cost €65–170 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Mykonos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Mykonos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Mykonos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- OASA
- 90 min. Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +30 210 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Lavrio to Athens Nomismatokopio
- 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 Kythnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- 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 Port of Kea to Lavrio
- 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 Syros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Milos to Port of Piraeus
- 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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