- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈12
- Operators
- 3
- and foot passengers
- Cars
Three companies sail from Mykonos, in the Cyclades, to Rafina, in Athens, about 12 times a day in season between them: Golden Star Ferries, Seajets and Fast Ferries. The ferries call at Tinos, Andros, Naxos or Paros on the way, and the trip takes 1¾ to 7 hours. You can take your car. Some sailings are seasonal.
Operators
32h 35m–4h 40m- From Santorini, via TinosHigh speedSeasonalDaily2h 35m
May to early October: daily around 17:45.
- Round trip from Rafina, via TinosSeasonal3 a week4h 20m
May to early June: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun around 16:00. Mid-June to September: Tue, Thu, Sat around 16:00.
On the other days the ship sails the loop the other way round, Tinos first.
- Via Tinos and AndrosDaily4h 40m
Late May to September: daily at 13:45. The rest of the year: once a day.
The year-round boat leaves Mykonos at 13:45, or at 07:35 in some weeks outside summer; from late May to mid-September a second one leaves Mykonos most mornings.
- From Paros, via Tinos and AndrosSeasonalTwice a week4h 40m
Mid-June to mid-September: twice a week, around 10:00.
- From Naxos, via TinosHigh speedSeasonalDaily
June to September: once a day.
- Round trip from Rafina, via Naxos and ParosSeasonal4 a week
May to early June: Tue, Thu, Sat once a day. Mid-June to September: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun once a day.
On the other days the ship sails the loop the other way round, Paros first.
Seajets5 a dayCarsHigh speedSeasonal
1h 50m–2h 40m- Round trip from Rafina, via TinosDaily1h 50m
April to early October: Mon–Fri around 18:40; Sat, Sun around 18:15.
- Via Tinos and AndrosTwice a day2h 25m
April to early October: Mon–Fri at 14:10; Sat, Sun at 13:45. Mid-October to October: twice a day.
From mid-October one of the two daily sailings is the Superstar car ferry, about 4h20.
- From Paros, via Tinos and AndrosDaily2h 25m
April to early October: Mon–Fri around 16:30; Sat, Sun around 16:15.
- From Naxos, via Tinos and AndrosDaily2h 40m
April to early October: daily around 10:35.
4h 20m–7h- Round trip from Rafina, via TinosSeasonal4 a week4h 20m
Late May to early June: Tue, Thu, Sat around 16:00. Mid-June to mid-September: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun around 16:00.
- From Paros, via Tinos and AndrosSeasonal6 a week4h 35m
Mid-June to mid-September: Tue, Thu around 10:10; Sat around 10:10 and 15:55; Sun around 10:55 and 15:55.
- Via Tinos and AndrosDaily4h 40m
| Late May – early Jun | Daily | twice a day |
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| Mid-Jun – mid-Sept | Mon, Wed, Fri | at 07:35 and 13:15 |
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| Tue, Thu | at 13:15 |
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| Late Sept | | 10 times a week |
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| Oct – mid-May | Mon–Fri | at 07:35 |
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| Sat | at 12:00 |
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| Sun | at 12:45 |
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In some weeks of spring and autumn the boat leaves Mykonos at 13:45 instead of the morning.
- Round trip from Rafina, via Naxos and ParosSeasonal3 a week7h
Late May to early June: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun around 12:20. Mid-June to mid-September: Tue, Thu, Sat around 12:20.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Mykonos to Rafina?+
1¾ to 7 hours, depending on where the ferry calls on the way. Seajets is the fastest, in 1 hour 50 minutes.
How often does the ferry from Mykonos to Rafina run?+
About 12 times a day in season. That is five a day with Seajets, four with Golden Star Ferries and three with Fast Ferries.
Is there a direct ferry from Mykonos to Rafina?+
No. The quickest, with Seajets, takes 1 hour 50 minutes and goes via Tinos. Other sailings go via Tinos and Andros, via Tinos or via Naxos and Paros and take 2¼ to 7 hours.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Mykonos to Rafina?+
Yes. You can take your car.
Does the ferry from Mykonos to Rafina run all year?+
Yes. Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries sail all year round, twice a day; Seajets sails April to October.