Ferry Service in Greece
"Summer without a visit to the islands is not summer"
Greece is both a mainland country in Europe, and a group of 227 islands. Ferry service and air travel are the main method that connects the islands together and to the mainland, and the Mediterranean world in general.
Updated October 27, 2025
The status of ferries and pricing
May 10, 2025: Story at Iefimerida [Greek]
Ferry Service in Greece
Ferries Gr - Multiple lines
Ionion Line - for example, Patra to Corfu
Hellenic Seaways – North Aegean, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Saronic Gulf
Levante Ferries – Zakynthos, Kyllini, Kefalonia, Ithaca, and Patra
UK Freightlink – "Taking your goods from the UK to the Mediterranean" - ferry service from the Canary Islands (on the Western coastal area of Africa) all the way East to Cyprus.
Blue Star Ferries – Serves routes between Athens (Piraeus) and the Cyclades, Dodecanese, and northeastern Aegean islands.
SeaJets – "The fastest ferries in Greece" Has high-speed ferry services primarily to the Cyclades and Crete.
Minoan Lines – Connects Athens to Crete and offers international routes to Italy.
Anek Lines: Provides services from Athens to Crete and international routes to Italy.
Ferry Schedule website: ferryhopper.com [English]
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