There are 9 ways to get from Cyclades to Athens by car ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
2h 5m€45–140Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Kea to Lavriocarferry
- Take the bus from Lavrio to Athens Nomismatokopiobus
4h 41m€14–22Fly from Paros National Airport
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PAS - ATH
1h 33m€52–122Car ferry via Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
2h 52m€70–162Ferry
- Take the ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
4h€22–50Fly from Santorini
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JTR - ATH
1h 38m€46–125Fly from Naxos Is
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JNX - ATH
1h 33m€48–121Fly from Mykonos
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JMK - ATH
1h 38m€52–175Fly from Milos Island National Airport
- Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLO - ATH
1h 33m€48–116
Cyclades to Athens by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyclades to Athens is to car ferry and bus which costs €14 - €22 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cyclades to Athens is to fly which takes 1h 33m and costs €50 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Syros and arriving at Port of Piraeus. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Cyclades and Athens is 151 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 which takes 2h 5m and costs €45 - €140.
The car ferry from Port Of Syros to Port Of Piraeus takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs five times a week.
There are 5807+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Cyclades, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeus twice daily. Tickets cost €50–140 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Aegean Sea Lines also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Sky Express and Olympic Air fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Mykonos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Mykonos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Mykonos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Phone
- +30 210 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Lavrio to Athens Nomismatokopio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- ktelattikis.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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 Syros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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 Port of Kea to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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