- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈9
- Operators
- 3
- and foot passengers
- Cars
Three companies sail from Rafina, in Athens, to Andros, in the Cyclades, about nine times a day in season between them: Seajets, Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries. About eight times a day in season, a ferry goes direct and takes 1 to 2 hours; the others call at Tinos on the way and take 2½ hours. You can take your car. Some sailings are seasonal.
Operators
3Seajets5 a dayCarsHigh speedSeasonal
1h–2h 30m- DirectTwice a day1h
| Apr – early Oct | Daily | at 07:40, sailing on to Paros |
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| Daily | at 14:20, sailing on to Naxos |
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| Mon–Fri | at 11:40 |
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| Sat, Sun | at 11:20 |
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| Mid-Oct – late Oct | Daily | twice a day |
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From mid-October one of the two daily sailings is the Superstar car ferry, about 4h20.
- Round trip from Rafina, via TinosDaily2h 30m
April to early October: daily at 07:10.
1h 5m–2h- DirectHigh speedSeasonalDaily1h 5m
June to September: daily at 14:00.
A second Mykonos–Naxos crossing leaves Mykonos at 09:05.
- DirectDaily1h 55m
Late May to September: daily at 07:50. October to mid-May: once a day. Also, mid-June to mid-September: twice a week, at 15:30, sailing on to Paros.
The year-round boat leaves Rafina at 07:50, or at 17:30 in some weeks outside summer; from late May to mid-September a second one leaves Rafina most afternoons or evenings.
2h| Late May – early Jun | Daily | twice a day |
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| Mid-Jun – mid-Sept | Mon, Wed | at 15:30, sailing on to Paros |
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| Mon, Wed, Fri | at 07:30 |
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| Tue, Thu | at 07:30 and 17:30 |
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| Fri | at 16:00, sailing on to Paros |
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| Sat | at 07:30 and 16:00, sailing on to Paros |
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| Sun | at 07:30 and 17:00, sailing on to Paros |
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| Late Sept | | 10 times a week |
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| Oct – mid-May | Mon–Fri | at 17:30 |
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| Sat | once a day |
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| Sun | at 18:00 |
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In some weeks of spring and autumn the boat leaves Rafina at 07:50 instead of the evening.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Rafina to Andros?+
1 to 2 hours direct; 2½ hours when the ferry calls on the way. Seajets is the fastest, in an hour.
How often does the ferry from Rafina to Andros run?+
About nine times a day in season. By company: five a day with Seajets, two with Golden Star Ferries and 13 a week with Fast Ferries.
Is there a direct ferry from Rafina to Andros?+
Yes. Direct sailings run about eight times a day in season, in 1 to 2 hours. Other sailings go via Tinos and take 2½ hours.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Rafina to Andros?+
Yes. You can take your car.
Does the ferry from Rafina to Andros run all year?+
Yes. Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries sail all year round, twice a day; Seajets sails April to October.