I have a quick question about sea jet doing a morning round from Santorini to Rafina starting May 20, none of the travel agents are aware of this schedule. I was wondering if it runs and how do I go about booking it? I wanted to book it for May 24 as I have to catch a flight out of Athens at 8. On May 24 it will depart Santorini at 9am and get to Rafina at Book through Seajets. We will be travelling to Santorini for 4 days from th September.
We are thinking to book in advance the Blue Ferry when leaving for Santorini on 22th but leaving for Athens by the Hellenic Seaways on 25th, Monday. Is that mean the tickets are sold out? Will it schedule another Highspeed ferry for that day and I shall wait for it? Would appreciate for your reply. Thanks in advance. In past years service has been every day in the high season, but this year Hellenic has dropped a few days through the week.
I would switch your ferries and take Hellenic to Santorini, and Blue Star which runs every day back to Athens. This is an awesome blog David! Really helpful. We are travelling to Greece in August.
We are trying to book Blue Star ferry from Athens to Mykonos via their website. But facing issues as the reservation is not getting completed. Can we book in other portals like greekferries.
You can try another website but if the main Blue Star site is not working I have a hard time seeing how adding a middle man is going to help. You could try emailing Blue Star at [email protected]. Give it a week and check back to see if your reservation goes through. Your site is amazing with a wealth of practical info. So, thank you for that! Our total trip looks like this: Arrive Athens at pm on May 21st, depart Athens on the 28th via AM flight yuck!
Does that sound like a good plan? Do you have a recommendation for accommodations and restaurants close to the airport? Personally, I would go into Athens, enjoy an evening meal in the Plaka and stay at a hotel that is close to the Monistiraki metro station e. A For Athens.
Then take the Blue Star ferry the following morning at am from Piraeus. And I find the ferry more relaxing than flying. Also, the ferry will get you to Paros at when your hotel room will likely be ready. If you did decide to fly the Athens Airport Sofitel is very nice, has a good restaurant, and is steps from the airport. I am seeing a less expensive option for Sky Express. Is this a reliable airline? My question is are those air plane like seats in the later category and there are two such lounges, do you have any recommendation which one to opt for?
Yes, the Air Seats Lounge are big comfortable seats, somewhat like airplane seats but bigger. There is no difference between the different lounges. Can you recommend any nice hotels near Athens airport? We only have one night there after flying in from Santorini? The best hotel near the Athens airport and the only one within walking distance is the Sofitel. Good restaurants, nice rooms, great little pool, gym, sauna. About a 1 minute walk from the terminal.
We have a 2. Are we able to check through our luggage from Aegean airlines domestic to a Qatar Airways international flight from Santorini to Doha , thanks.
Sometimes if the two airlines are partners then luggage can be checked through to the destination. But Aegean and Qatar airlines are not partners so I doubt it. Hi Dave, The pictures of the seating types on the ferry is just what I was looking for. Many thanks for putting that up. My wife and I will be visiting Santorini in the last week of January.
We have a few queries —. Is that a good idea? Most flights via Athens reach Heraklion only around noon at the earliest, so half the day will be lost. Is it rough on the inside? I am told that it is a cabin for 2 only and has a window. Is that comfortable for some shuteye? Similarly for the open air theater.
Is there anything you recommend that we see and which would be open in Jan? Does it rain a lot? Any advice on rain gear to carry? Cabins are nice-ish and you should be able to get some sleep. In Santorini, try to get to Akrotiri and see the archaeological museum in Fira. January can be windy and wet or sunny and mild, no telling. Be prepared for anything and definitely have a good thick rain coat.
I have a good travel agent, but she is using a wholesaler, Gate 1. Can you help? I feel like if I can start with the hotels than I can figure the other things out. Yeah, travel agents suck, not as people obviously — but what they offer in terms of hotels are lame. Then use Booking. Hotels are ultra-aware of online forums and reviews and bend over backwards to keep guests happy. Which is the best month for such climate? Is it OK in March or April?
Regards Anu. We have 5 days for this trip. Is this an okay time to visit Greece in December? Any advice on trip planning? Athens and Santorini can be great in early December. Mykonos, less so, as it really shuts down in the off season. So, I would focus on Athens and Santorini and save Mykonos to another visit. Thank you for your site! I am looking into a Paros to Rafina ferry because I plan on flying back to US the following morning and think it might be easier to stay in a hotel near or attached to the airport.
I do not see this port on the Blue Star website. I might also mention I am looking far in advance to get acquainted with the website because my trip is planned for the week of the July 17, so right now the ferry times are not posted. I assume there is a bus in the middle of the night that would transport us from Rafina to the airport, but we might be willing to do a taxi directly to the hotel.
Thank you again for your help! Or perhaps simplifying it and just staying in Santorini only for 5 nights. Yes, there will be a Paros to Rafina ferry in July. And yes there will be a bus from Rafina to the airport. I recommend staying at the Airport Sofitel which is steps from the terminal. I am going to be traveling from Athens to Santorini on September 26th.
Is there any other way I can confirm or find the ferry schedule? On September 26th it departs at am. Blue Star does appear to be having trouble with their website. Hi, wonderful help your website is. I have purchased tickets from Athens to Santorini with high speed ferry. Can you tell wether I can board with the online tickets or do I have to go and collect the tickets from the ticket office? Santorini Dave — first and foremost congratulation on the best traveling report I have ever seen.
AT this moment my family travels to Santorini and I wanted to look it up. Great research, comments and pictures on every step you have to take.
Last year I traveled with my girls in Europe. Myself I put the trip which was great success. BUT ….. Looking for the box in the metro I was told how to do it. Until I got to the next station and validated the ticket I had a vision of paying euros fine.
With your pictures and explanation that will not happened to anybody going to Santorini. Keep it up. Just found your site and it is so helpful. We are going to Greece from September 18 — October 1 for honeymoon. We land in Athens on September 18 at pm. We want to go to Santorini and one other island and then on the back end of our trip a couple of days in Athens.
I am having difficulty choosing the 2nd island. I want it to be different than Santorini but also not too far away from Athens. Any recommendations? Also, we have been told that we should go to Santorini as our 2nd island as nothing compares to it. Do you agree? Paros, Naxos, Felegandros, and Serifos are all wonderful islands. Serifos might be a little harder to get to depending on the schedule.
Hi Dave. We are travelling from Santorini to Athens on Tues 26 July. My intention was to travel Blue Star for the advantages you outline above cheapest, most unaffected by weather, most fun. However the only options are the Blue Star 2 leaving at am which heads straight to Piraeus arriving am, or the Blue Star Delos leaving at pm and arriving Piraeus at pm.
With the earlier option I imagine I would need to get up before 5am to try and organise ourselves to be down at the port by am?
Would you suggest just getting the Hellenic Seaway Highspeed 6 which leaves pm and arrives Piraeus pm, a much more attractive schedule?
My husband and I will finally be taking our honeymoon to Santorini. The only flight available from Santorini is at am, arriving in Athens at am. Our international flight is at pm. Do you think this gives us enough time? Would love to hear your thoughts on this! Thank you so much for the all the information you provided in this forum. It really helped me a lot, planning my trip in August. One question though, I would be arriving in Athens on 14th afternoon and would be leaving for Santorini the next day by taking the early morning Ferry from Piraeus.
So I was thinking about booking all my Ferry tickets through Danae Travels and collecting it from the airport when I land in Athens. So, do you think it is a good idea? Do you know how their service is? Chitradip Saha.
If you really wanted to have them in hand then sure. But it will cost you extra to book with Danae. I would recommend booking directly with Blue Star then picking up from the kiosk at Piraeus right beside the ferry leaving for Santorini. Just be sure to arrive in Piraeus 60 to 90 minutes prior to departure. Hi Dave, Such amazing work you are doing. I with my wife will be in Greece from April 15 till April 23, for 9 nights and will be distributing 3 nights each with Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini.
Should I book ferry tickets in advance? Also, can i get ferry back to Athens from Santorini in the morning around 7? Hi Dave, Such an awesome website!! My husband and I are planning a trip to Greece the last 2 weeks of July. Neither of us has been to Greece. We definitely want to go to Santorini and are thinking of adding Paros and Mykonos. The issue we are having is in what order to do the islands and if we should do Athens first or last.
The flights from Montreal all arrive around 10 am ish so far. Do you have a better itinerary idea or any suggestions.
We are considering flying from Athens to Santorini to save time. Visit Athens at the end — this has the added benefit of giving you some buffer time at the end of your trip in case there are ferry cancellations. From Santorini ferry to Paros, ferry to Mykonos, and ferry back to Athens. My only concern is the return flight on Saturday 30th July. The only return flight through Ryanair available from Santorini to Athens is at pm, arriving at Athens airport at pm all being that there are no delays etc!
Do you think this will leave enough time to collect our hold baggage, check in for our flight home to Birmingham and go through security etc again? Neither of us have ever flew to Athens before so not sure what the airport is like, how far away terminals are from each other, how many check in desks etc there are and what baggage collection carousels are like some airports are notoriously slow — Birmingham being one of them! There are no guarantees but 2 hours 15 minutes should be plenty of time.
Will the tickets sold out fast? My plan is to buy the tickets at the airport without prior booking. Greek Easter is different than Western Easter — so not an issue for your trip. You should be fine buying ferry tickets at the airport when you arrive.
We are planning to come to Santorini from Athens on April 1 for 1 night. I was hoping you can help advise that fastest route to get to Athens to Santorini on that day. Are there any fast hydrofoils the period we are going?
The ferry will take too long. It seems to be the low season and not much transportation available when compared to the summer months. The fastest boat is the SeaJet that leaves at 7am and gets to Santorini at am. Aegean has a am flight that arrives in Santorini at 6am. Hi Dave, Thank you for the reply. Given that we are staying in Santorini for one night only, we would also like to visit Mykonos for a few hours. Is it possible? Which fast boat will take us there. Can we stop over at Mykonos from Athens to Santorini or vice versa?
Your info is much appreciated. Not really. Hi Dave, Your site is great! Good thing I stumbled upon it! I have few questions. We will be travelling to Greece, first time for us, on August Which islands beside Santorini will be a highlight to visit them during that time?
Which are the best beaches to visit during that time? I have 3 kids 16, 11, 10 and so if I need to consider that into the equation? If you only have 3 or 4 then spend all of them on Santorini. If you have a few more then go to Ios, Naxos, or Paros to find some great beaches.
This will save you the time and hassle of coming into Athens. Do you know if Hellenic high speed ferries operate in mid May?
I tried searching one-way from Piraeus but Thira was not loaded in the to drop-down list. I do, however, manage to select the above under SeaJets. Both leave between 7am and 8am from Piraeus. We are coming to Athens for 3 nights in September then over to Santorini for 3 nights. A ferry would take all day 8 hours where as plane is maybe 4 hours including security but more expensive. Is that correct? I was hoping you could tell me if the water is very choppy at that time of year?
Those times you suggest are roughly accurate. Great information! Do you know of a ferry option for Santorini to Piraeus that would leave early ? I found one from Zante Ferries leaving at but arriving at , which is too late for me. I would be traveling next Tuesday. Would you like to ask what is the best romantic Island to visit for 3 night? The distance between Athens and Santorini is miles km.
The most convenient way to travel between them is by plane, which takes 50 minutes flying from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport ATH. Direct flights run daily between Athens and Santorini throughout the year, with the number of flights per day increasing during the high summer season. For a scenic journey, take the ferry instead.
High-speed hydrofoil vessels make the trip in about 5 hours, while the slow ferry can take up to 9. You have the option to bring a car or motorbike with you, although that will increase the price of your ticket. Note that ferry schedules become much more limited during the low season mid-September through June , so be sure to check that the ferry is running on the dates you need if traveling during that time.
When planning your trip, consider this day itinerary , which covers Athens and Santorini along with two other Cycladic isles, Naxos and Mykonos.
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