- Fastest
- A day, in season
- ≈13
- Operators
- 3
- and foot passengers
- Cars
Three companies sail from Tinos, in the Cyclades, to Rafina, in Athens, about 13 times a day in season between them: Seajets, Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries. Four times a day, April to early October, a ferry goes direct and takes 1¼ to 3½ hours; the others call at Andros, Mykonos, Naxos or Paros on the way and take 1¾ 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: Mon–Fri around 19:05; Sat, Sun around 18:40.
- Round trip from Rafina, via AndrosDaily1h 50m
April to early October: daily around 09:00.
- From Mykonos, via AndrosTwice a day2h
April to early October: Mon–Fri around 14:35; Sat, Sun around 14:10. 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 AndrosDaily2h
April to early October: Mon–Fri around 16:55; Sat, Sun around 16:40.
- From Naxos, via AndrosDaily2h 10m
April to early October: daily around 11:05.
2h–7h 30m- From SantoriniHigh speedSeasonalDaily2h
May to early October: daily around 18:20.
- From Mykonos, via AndrosDaily3h 50m
Late May to September: daily around 14:35. 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 AndrosSeasonalTwice a week3h 50m
Mid-June to mid-September: twice a week, around 10:50.
- Round trip from Rafina, via Mykonos, Naxos and ParosSeasonal4 a week7h 30m
May to early June: Tue, Thu, Sat around 11:30. Mid-June to September: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun around 11:30.
On the other days the ship sails the loop the other way round, Paros first.
- From NaxosHigh speedSeasonalDaily
June to September: once a day.
- Round trip from RafinaSeasonal3 a week
May to early June: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun once a day. Mid-June to September: Tue, Thu, Sat once a day.
On the other days the ship sails the loop the other way round, Tinos first.
3h 20m–7h 45m- Round trip from RafinaSeasonal4 a week3h 20m
Late May to early June: Tue, Thu, Sat around 17:00. Mid-June to mid-September: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun around 17:00.
- From Mykonos, via AndrosDaily3h 50m
| Late May – early Jun | Daily | twice a day |
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| Mid-Jun – mid-Sept | Mon, Wed, Fri | around 08:25 and 14:05 |
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| Tue, Thu | around 14:05 |
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| Late Sept | | 10 times a week |
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| Oct – mid-May | Mon–Fri | around 08:25 |
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| Sat | around 12:50 |
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| Sun | around 13:35 |
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In some weeks of spring and autumn the boat leaves Mykonos at 13:45 instead of the morning.
- From Paros, via AndrosSeasonal6 a week3h 50m
Mid-June to mid-September: Tue, Thu around 10:55; Sat around 10:55 and 16:40; Sun around 11:40 and 16:40.
- Round trip from Rafina, via Mykonos, Naxos and ParosSeasonal3 a week7h 45m
Late May to early June: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun around 11:30. Mid-June to mid-September: Tue, Thu, Sat around 11:30.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Tinos to Rafina?+
1¼ to 3½ hours direct; 1¾ 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 Tinos to Rafina 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 Tinos to Rafina?+
Yes. Direct sailings run four times a day, April to early October, in 1¼ to 3½ hours. Other sailings go via Andros or via Mykonos, Naxos and Paros and take 1¾ to 8 hours.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Tinos to Rafina?+
Yes. You can take your car.
Does the ferry from Tinos to Rafina run all year?+
Yes. Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries sail all year round, twice a day; Seajets sails April to October.