Greek islands ferries information and ferry connections in Greece
Greek ferries are connecting the Greek islands with thousands
of passengers ,cars ,lorries and long vehicles. There have been
many changes in the Greek fleet of ferries, passenger boats and
cruise ships in
Greece today. The Greek islands are connected today with
super modern ships that have been built with the latest safety
rules.
Greece, with more than 200 inhabited islands, is mainly a
nautical country and the one main means of transport is by ship.
Greek tourism depends a lot from the Greek ferries as well as
all kinds of other vessels like the catamarans and hydrofoils
that connect the Greek islands. The Greek shipping industry has
invested a lot of money in recent years, resulting in ships that
have become luxurious, safe and fast. For example, a few years
ago the journey from Piraeus to Crete took 12 hours, today with
the super fast ferry boats, the journey is less than 6 hours.
The same applies to the other islands like the Cyclades and the
Dodecanese. The journey from Ancona to Patras has been reduced
to between 19 and 21 hours instead of the 36 hours that it used
to take in the past.
The main nautical entrance to Greece is Patras which connects
Greece with Fast and luxury ferries the Italian ports of Ancona,
Bari, Brindisi and Venice. There are many Greek shipping
companies on these routes, among them are the super fast
ferries, Anek Lines, Minoan lines and others.
The Port of Piraeus was modernised for the Olympic Games of
2004, and today is one of the most modern ports n the
Mediterranean. The port now has a link to the Piraeus metro
terminal with a bridge connecting the station with the port.
From the port you can also take a free bus service that takes
you to the ferry destined for your chosen island. If you travel
by ferry to the Cyclades, the boats are very close to the main
railway station so you can easily board your ship by walking
over the bridge from the station. The ferries for Crete and the
Dodecanese islands are a further away and the free buses are
provided to take passengers to their ships.
Ticket prices have not changed a lot over the last year. Mostly
young travellers prefer the deck class but if you are intending
to travel in a cabin be sure to reserve one prior to your
journey, especially during the months of July and August when
tickets are difficult to purchase as this is the time when
Greeks traditionally take their summer
holidays.
Greek ferries
schedules information time
tables and departures of Greek ferries .
Piraeus departure gates
Information for your departures from the port of Piraeus.
Port Gate Ε1 in Akti Vasssiliadi you go to the
Dodecanese ferries, there is a ticketing office there
as well a modern waiting area with Cafetria and quick lunch
,taxi station and free bus service.From here you can get ferries
to Patmos Leros Kalymnos
Kos and Rhodes.If you wanr to go to other Dodecanese islands
like Lipsi ,Nisyros,Symi
,Tilos
,Karpathos
,Kassos
and Kastelorizzo there are local connections with flying
dolphines and other boats.Alternatively you can fly direct to
those islands from Athens.
Port Gate Ε2: in Akti Hetiona ferries to Chios
,Mytilini (Lesvos),Crete
,and Dodecanese available taxi station and free buss service
Port Gate Ε3: at Agios Dionysios and Akti Kondyli
ferries to Crete ,there is waiting area with Cantine
and bus service exits from gates E4 and E5
Port Gate Ε6:at Akti Kallimasiotti Argosaronikos and
East Cyclades ferries like Syros ,Paros,Tinos,Mykonos,Naxos,Amorgos
,Santorini and Ios ,this gate is for pedestrians at this point
is the pedestrian bridge from the Metro station
Port Gate Ε7: at Karaiskaki square ,Akti Tzelepi ferries
to the Saronic islands and East Cyclades ferries for
cars exit from gate E8 Around the area you will find many
Cafeterias and restaurants as well as Travel agencies and
ticketing offices. Along the Akti Poseidonos are the ferries for
Aegina
Poros Methana
Hydra and
Spetses . From Akti Miaouli opposite the church of Agios
Spyridon are departing the hydrofoils to Aegina Poros and other islands
of the Saronic gulf
Port Gate Ε9:at Akti Miaouli ferries to the West
Cyclades,Sifnos
,Kythnos
,Milos
,kimolos ,Sikinos
there are Cantines waiting area along the street there are many
shops restaurants and travel agencies ,Gate 9 you can get the
Aegean Speed lines www.aegeanspeedlines.gr with connections to
Serifos Sifnos Milos Folegandros .Exit from Gate E10
More information at
OLP Organization of Port of Piraeus.
You can have a map of the port
here
There is free wireless internet connection all over the port of
Piraeus to connect to the WI FI get instructions
here
Ferry departures from Agios Konstantinos and Volos
Ferries to
Skiathos
Skopelos and
Alonissos from Volos
check at
Greece ferries schedules
Daily Ferry departures from Rafina to the Cyclades
There are daily ferries and high speed Catamarans from Rafina to
Marmari, Andros ,Tinos and Mykonos ,(Paros and Naxos in the
summer season).
You can go to Rafina by bus from Athens ,the bus terminal is
between Alexandras avenue and Patision street at Pedion tou
Areos square.The bus jurney is about 1 hour. The buses go
straight at the port of Rafina.
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