Ios - Athens (Piraeus)
Ferries to Athens
Ios - Athens (Piraeus)
Ferries to Athens
The Ios Piraeus ferry route connects the Cyclades Islands to Athens and is currently operated by 5 ferry companies. The Ios to Athens ferry is available for booking all year round, but most popular during the high season. Blue Star Ferries provide up to 7 weekly sailings, SeaJets provide up to 10 weekly sailings, Zante Ferries provide 2 weekly sailings, Golden Star Ferries provide up to 7 weekly sailings and Cyclades Fast Ferries provide 3 weekly sailings.
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| Ios - Athens (Piraeus) Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 3 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets & Zante Ferries | |
| Average Price | $65* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 5h 25m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 4h 25m | |
| First Ferry | 11:20 | |
| Last Ferry | 16:40 | |
| Distance | 118 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
A small yet dazzling island, Ios is the perfect place to visit to see the quintessential Greek island, with cliffs, mountains, stretches of green, and glittering ocean as far as the eye can see. Home to continuously warm climates, picturesque villages, stunning landscapes, and friendly locals, getting to Ios by ferry has never been easier.
Ios ferries are operated by SeaJets, Blue Star Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Small Cyclades Lines and Zante Ferries connecting Cyclades Islands, Greece with 21 destinations. Ios Ferries sail around 27 times a day and up to 127 times a week.
Ios ferries sail from Ios to Santorini (Thira), Paros, Heraklion, Mykonos, Folegandros, Syros, Athens (Piraeus), Kythnos, Milos, Sifnos, Serifos, Sikinos, Thirasia, Naxos, Kimolos, Anafi, Katapola (Amorgos), Athens (Lavrio), Athens (Rafina), Tinos, Kea.
The price of a ferry from Ios starts at around $280.59. Ios ferries can range between $280.59 and $20.91 depending on various factors such as the route, season, operator and type of ship.
The fastest ferry from Ios is on the Ios - Sikinos ferry in 15m with SeaJets.
Car ferries do sail from Ios and are operated by Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets, Golden Star Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Zante Ferries and Cyclades Fast Ferries. View our Deal Finder to compare car ferry prices and tickets.
Foot passengers can travel on ferries from Ios with SeaJets, Golden Star Ferries, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines and Small Cyclades Lines.
You can take your pet on the ferry from Ios with Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets, Zante Ferries, Golden Star Ferries. For more information about pet accommodation and fees please view our Deal Finder.
Cabins are available on some ferry routes from Ios. Operators that have cabins on ferries from Ios include Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Golden Star Ferries. Check our Deal Finder for the best option for you.
At Ios ferry port, you will find the basic amenities that can be expected of a port of such small size, such as a small seating area, but there is easy access to the rest of the island from this port, as it is in the centre of the main town of Chora, and all routes to the rest of the island run from this town, with taxis available no matter where you look.
Athens (Piraeus) ferries are operated by connecting Athens, Greece with 66 destinations. Athens (Piraeus) ferries sail around 116 times a day and up to 589 times a week.
Athens (Piraeus) ferries sail to Santorini (Thira), Spetses, Poros (Saronic Islands), Serifos, Paros, Heraklion, Kavala, Aegiali (Amorgos), Oinousses, Psara, Folegandros, Kasos, Tilos, Symi (Simi), Kythnos, Naxos, Mykonos, Milos, Ermioni, Porto Heli, Mesta (Chios), Chios, Koufonissi, Hydra, Syros, Rhodes, Kalymnos, Kastelorizo, Chalki, Sitia, Schinoussa, Sifnos, Kimolos, Ios, Fournoi, Diafani, Nisyros, Agios Kirikos, Katapola (Amorgos), Kos, Leros, Chania, Astypalea, Lipsi, Agistri, Iraklia, Antikythira, Methana, Sigri, Aegina, Tinos, Thessaloniki, Kythira, Limnos (Myrina), Mytilene, Karlovassi, Evdilos, Patmos, Donoussa, Vathi, Karpathos, Anafi, Agistri Myli, Kissamos, Sikinos, Souvala (Aegina).
The price of a ferry from Athens (Piraeus) starts at around $560.76. Athens (Piraeus) ferries can range between $560.76 and $46.21 depending on various factors such as the route, season, operator and type of ship.
The fastest ferry from Athens (Piraeus) is on the Athens (Piraeus) - Aegina ferry in 40m with Aegean Flying Dolphins and Hellenic Seaways.
Car ferries do sail from Athens (Piraeus) and are operated by SeaJets, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Anek Superfast, Aegean Sea Lines, Saronic Ferries, Anes Ferries, Zante Ferries. View our Deal Finder to compare car ferry prices and tickets.
Foot passengers can travel on ferries from Athens (Piraeus) with Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets, Hellenic Seaways, Alpha Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Minoan Lines, Anek Superfast, Aegean Sea Lines, Saronic Ferries, Anes Ferries, Zante Ferries, Aegean Flying Dolphins.
You can take your pet on the ferry from Athens (Piraeus) with Blue Star Ferries, SeaJets, Hellenic Seaways, Saronic Ferries, Zante Ferries, Minoan Lines, Anes Ferries. For more information about pet accommodation and fees please view our Deal Finder.
Cabins are available on some ferry routes from Athens (Piraeus). Operators that have cabins on ferries from Athens (Piraeus) include SeaJets, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Anek Superfast, Aegean Sea Lines, Zante Ferries. Check our Deal Finder for the best option for you.