Ios to Santorini

Direct

Fastest: 30m
A day, in season: ≈6
Operators: 5
on some sailings: Cars

Five companies sail from Ios to Santorini, in the Cyclades, about six times a day in season between them: Seajets, Blue Star Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, Fast Ferries and Maistros Santorini. The high-speed boats take 30 to 45 minutes, the other boats 1 to 1½ hours. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some sailings are seasonal.

Stops

Direct

13 more ports

IosSantorini

7 more ports

Operators

Seajets

About 4 a dayCars on some sailingsHigh speedSeasonal

30m–40m

Round trip from PiraeusCarsDaily30m
Late May to September: daily around 11:25.
From PiraeusCarsDaily40m
Early June to September: daily around 20:30. Also, late April to mid-May and early October to mid-October: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri around 11:20.
From SifnosDaily40m
Late May to September: daily around 10:30.

Blue Star Ferries

6 a weekCars

1h 10m–1h 20m

Direct3 a week1h 10m
Tue, Thu, Sun at 14:20.
From Piraeus3 a week1h 20m
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun around 14:10.
Not every sailing calls at Ios.
Calls at Ios on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Golden Star Ferries

DailyCarsHigh speedSeasonal

45m

From Rafina

May to early October: daily around 11:55.

Fast Ferries

5 a weekCars

1h 15m

From Piraeus

Mon	Mar – Oct	around 23:30
Wed	Feb, late Jun	once a day
	Jul – Aug	around 17:15
	Early Sept	around 17:35
Thu	Mar – mid-Jun, mid-Sept – Oct	around 00:50
Fri	Mar – early Jul, Sept – Oct	once a day
	Mid-Jul – Aug	around 15:50
	Nov – Jan	around 23:20
	Nov – Feb	once a week
	Nov – Jan	once a week

In winter the day and time change from week to week.

Maistros Santorini

Twice a weekFoot passengers only

1h 14m

From Folegandros

Late September to May: Mon, Fri around 11:10. The rest of the year: Mon around 17:55; Thu around 14:10.

Summer sailings take about 2h50 from Folegandros.

Questions

How long is the ferry from Ios to Santorini?

The high-speed boats take 30 to 45 minutes, the other boats 1 to 1½ hours.

How often does the ferry from Ios to Santorini run?

About six times a day in season. By company: four a day with Seajets, one with Golden Star Ferries, six a week with Blue Star Ferries, five with Fast Ferries and two with Maistros Santorini.

Can I take my car on the ferry from Ios to Santorini?

Partly. Seajets (about three times a day, late April to mid-October), Blue Star Ferries (six times a week), Golden Star Ferries (every day, May to early October) and Fast Ferries (five times a week in season) take cars; the other sailings are for foot passengers only.

Does the ferry from Ios to Santorini run all year?

Yes. Blue Star Ferries, Fast Ferries and Maistros Santorini sail all year round, 10 times a week; Seajets and Golden Star Ferries sail late April to mid-October.

Other ferries

Ferries from Ios

Milos Mykonos Naxos Paros Piraeus Rafina Serifos Sifnos

All ferries from Ios

Ferries to Santorini

Heraklion Milos Mykonos Naxos Paros Piraeus Rafina Rhodes