- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈13
- Operators
- 3
- and foot passengers
- Cars
Three companies sail from Rafina, in Athens, to Tinos, in the Cyclades, about 13 times a day in season between them: Seajets, Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries. Three times a day, April to early October, a ferry goes direct and takes 1¼ to 3¼ hours; the others call at Andros, Mykonos, Paros or Naxos on the way and take 2 to 8 hours. You can take your car. Some sailings are seasonal.
Stops
Direct or up to 3 stopsOperators
3Seajets6 a dayCarsHigh speedSeasonal
1h 25m–2h 10m- Round trip from RafinaDaily1h 25m
April to early October: daily at 07:10.
- Via AndrosTwice a day2h
| 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 MykonosDaily2h 5m
April to early October: Mon–Fri at 16:50; Sat, Sun at 16:25.
1h 50m–8h- DirectHigh speedSeasonalDaily1h 50m
May to early October: daily at 07:20.
- Via AndrosHigh speedSeasonalDaily2h 15m
June to September: daily at 14:00.
A second Mykonos–Naxos crossing leaves Mykonos at 09:05.
- Via AndrosDaily3h 45m
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.
- Round trip from Rafina, via Paros, Naxos and MykonosSeasonal3 a week8h
May to early June: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun at 08:35. Mid-June to September: Tue, Thu, Sat at 08:35.
On the other days the ship sails the loop the other way round, Tinos first.
- Round trip from RafinaSeasonal4 a week
May to early June: Tue, Thu, Sat at 08:05. Mid-June to September: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun at 08:05.
On the other days the ship sails the loop the other way round, Paros first.
3h 15m–8h- Round trip from RafinaSeasonal3 a week3h 15m
Late May to early June: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun at 08:05. Mid-June to mid-September: Tue, Thu, Sat at 08:05.
- Via AndrosDaily3h 50m
| 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.
- Round trip from Rafina, via Paros, Naxos and MykonosSeasonal4 a week8h
Late May to early June: Tue, Thu, Sat at 08:35. Mid-June to mid-September: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun at 08:35.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Rafina to Tinos?+
1¼ to 3¼ hours direct; 2 to 8 hours when the ferry calls on the way. Seajets is the fastest, in 1 hour 25 minutes.
How often does the ferry from Rafina to Tinos run?+
About 13 times a day in season. That is six a day with Seajets, four with Golden Star Ferries and three with Fast Ferries.
Is there a direct ferry from Rafina to Tinos?+
Yes. Direct sailings run three times a day, April to early October, in 1¼ to 3¼ hours. Other sailings go via Andros, via Mykonos or via Paros, Naxos and Mykonos and take 2 to 8 hours.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Rafina to Tinos?+
Yes. You can take your car.
Does the ferry from Rafina to Tinos run all year?+
Yes. Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries sail all year round, twice a day; Seajets sails April to October.