You basically have 2 ways to get from Athens to Mykonos: by ferry or by plane. I am explaining below where you can find the timetables for the Mykonos ferries and what flights you can take from Athens.
Honestly, the absolute Best Way to get from Athens to Mykonos is by taking a 45 mins flight from Athens Airport (El. Venizelos airport).The ferry from Athens to Mykonos takes around from 2.5 hrs to 4 hrs (depending on which ferry boat you take) and it’s also not a bad option.
Everything on this post also applies to the return trip from Mykonos to Athens.
GOOD TO KNOW: The ferries to Mykonos that depart from Rafina Port (Google Maps) in Athens are much faster and there are more available ferries during the day to Mykonos than from Piraeus port. I always prefer these ones.You can always search directly from here the available ferries to Mykonos (as I said, I always prefer Rafina port in Athens because it’s smaller and less busy):
- Ferryhopper is the largest and most safe website in Greece to book your ferry tickets from Athens to Mykonos, but you can also use it just for checking timetables and prices between Athens and all Greek islands.
- Booking.com Flights has all the available options for flights from Athens to Mykonos (JMK is Mykonos’s airport code) with all possible airlines (Aegean, Ryanair, Easyjet, TUI, Olympic, British Airways, Sky Express, Volotea etc)
Athens to Santorini (ferries, flights and schedules)
Santorini to Mykonos (ferries, flights and schedules)
Best Greek Islands Near Athens
Best Things to Do in Mykonos
ON THIS PAGE:
- Athens to Mykonos Flights
- Arriving at and Departing from Mykonos Airport
- Athens to Mykonos ferries
- Blue Star Ferries to Mykonos
- Seajet Ferries to Mykonos
- Athens Airport to Piraeus Port
- Athens Airport to Rafina Port
- Athens Airport to Central Athens
Keep reading…
VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW- Best way To get From Athens to Mykonos: By Plane (45mins) especially if you are visiting Mykonos for 2-3 days only because it’s simply faster; the ferry is still worth looking though as it’s roughly 3 hrs from Rafina port and it is not taking as long as the ferry to Santorini for example
- Best Website for Ferry Prices & Timetables: Ferryhopper
- Athens has 2 ports with ferries to Mykonos: Piraeus (or Pireas – PIR) and Rafina (RAF). Piraeus is the largest port with more ferry options in general but Rafina is closer to the Athens Airport (El.Venizelos) and it has more available ferries for Mykonos; you should choose Rafina port if you decide to take the ferry to Mykonos
- Between April-October there are more than 4 ferries a day from Athens to Mykonos (from Piraeus port) and 9 ferries a day from Athens to Mykonos (from Rafina port) ; there are far less ferry options in the winter (November-March)
- How long is the ferry ride from Athens to Mykonos: it varies from 2hrs (fast-Seajet Ferry) to 4 hrs (slow-Blue Star Ferry)
- How much does it cost to take a ferry from Athens to Mykonos: the slowest ferry (Blue Star) costs 40 euros and the fast ferry (Seajet Ferries) can cost up to 80 euros (obviously prices change every year – thanks inflation!)
- You can book your ferry online but you always have to get the ticket printout from the ferry kiosk in Piraeus/Rafina port or any other Greek travel agency (it’s the Greek law) – AKTINA TRAVEL AGENCY is in Athens Airport
- Best Way to go from Athens Airport to Athens main port (Piraeus) to take any ferry is by taking the Athens Airport Bus X96 (X96 Bus Route – X96 Bus runs every 20-30 mins) – X96 Bus ticket costs 6 euros (adult) and 3 euros (kids) or buy an ATH.ENA Card
- Best Way to go from Athens Airport to Rafina Port is by taking another bus (called KTEL) that runs every 1 hr from the Airport.
- Direct International Flights from Athens to Mykonos: only from major European cities and only between April and October.
- Santorini’s Airport Code: JMK
Ok, so let’s see all the available options:
1. Athens to Mykonos by plane
Taking a flight to Mykonos is the fastest and usually the most expensive option.
But it’s worth it in my opinion as you won’t be wasting time on the ferries (yes, the ferry is still pretty quick to be honest and you can be in Mykonos in under 3 hrs if you take the fast ferry) but still the plane will be faster and more convenient overall.
The best and cheapest website to book or search for flights from Athens to Mykonos is Booking.com Flights as it has all the available options (including the low-cost european airlines like Ryanair).
- Mykonos’ airport website
- Athens Airport Code is : ATH (Athens)
- Santorini’s Airport Code is: JMK
- Every plane that lands on Mykonos, takes off after 40 minutes to fly back to Athens.
- The exact times of the flights change and they are not the same throughout the year, so make sure you get the right times from Booking.com Flights as it will give you all the available flights immediately.
- There are more flights from Athens to Mykonos between April – October (high season)
- If you book your tickets well in advance (6 months) you could probably find some very good deals with return tickets.
- The cost of the flight from Athens to Mykonos may come up to 200 euros (return) during the high season (April-October)
The airlines that fly from Athens to Mykonos (April-October) are:
- Aegean Airlines (the same airline as Olympic Air)
- Sky Express
- Ellinair
- Volotea
PROs OF FLYING FROM ATHENS TO MYKONOS:
CONs OF FLYING FROM ATHENS TO MYKONOS:
ARRIVING AT AND DEPARTING FROM MYKONOS AIRPORT:
The best website to rent a car for Mykonos and the Greek islands is Rentalcars.com .
There are also many taxis waiting for you at the airport along with the Mykonos local bus.
2. Ferries from Athens to Mykonos
A few important things to know about the ferries from Athens to Mykonos:
- You have 2 ports to chose for your departure from Athens to Mykonos: Piraeus port or Rafina port. Rafina port has more ferries to Mykonos (but less for Santorini where Piraeus has more available ferries every day)
- The slow ferry from Athens (Rafina) to Mykonos takes approx. 4 hours to arrive (Blue Star Ferries) – check timetables here
- The quick ferry from Athens (Rafina to Mykonos) takes 2.5 hours to arrive (Seajets, Golden Star Ferries) – check timetables here
- Slow Ferry ticket to Mykonos costs ~40 euros (depending on the seat you chose)
- Fast Ferry ticket to Mykonos costs ~70-80 euros (depending on the seat you chose)
FERRY OPTIONS FROM ATHENS TO MYKONOS
Before deciding which ferry to take (and also to check timetables and prices for all ferries) you should head over to Ferryhopper and simply put your desirable dates.
You have the following options for ferry boats from Athens to Mykonos (which are also the same for the ferry from Mykonos to Athens):
- From Piraeus port: BLUE STAR FERRIES (slow-4hrs),
- From Rafina port: SEAJET FERRIES (fast-3hrs),
- From Rafina port: GOLDEN STAR FERRIES (slow-4hrs),
- From Rafina port: FAST FERRIES (fast-3hrs),
Let’s see all the available options in more detail:
BLUE STAR FERRIES:
Bluestar Ferries are the biggest you can take to go to Mykonos and are the most stable but also the slowest (4 hours to arrive). No matter how bumpy or windy it is, you won’t feel much with these.
The Blue Star Ferries from Athens to Mykonos visit other islands before they arrive at Mykonos which can give you a very good glimpse of some other Greek islands too (Syros, Paros , Naxos, Ios).
You don’t get to see much but it’s nice to feel like you are on a small cruise!
The best way to check for the available Blue Star Ferry times schedule is to visit the Ferryhopper website.They run all 365 days per year and there are basically 2 ferries per day from Piraeus port to Mykonos: one in the early morning and one in the afternoon.
Check the exact timetables on Ferryhopper .
Where can you book Blue Star ferry tickets from Athens to Mykonos?
You don’t really have to book the ferry tickets in advance or online. There is no need for that because they rarely sell out. But…you can always book them online (just to be sure) on the Ferryhopper website (even if you don’t book them there, you can always check the timetables of the ferries on the dates you want to travel)
BE CAREFUL THOUGH:
According to the Greek law the tickets have to be printed out only by certified travel agencies or the Ferry companies , so even if you book it online you have to visit a travel agent or the kiosk at the ferry port to take the print outs anyways (not a big deal..everyone is doing that anyways).
How much the Blue Star Ferry ticket cost?
The cheapest ticket for the Blue Star ferry costs 40 euros (no reserved seat) but it’s highly advisable to get an airport-style seat which will cost you 50 euros per person. A cabin is not really required (it’s just 4 hours) and you can go outside while the ferry is sailing.
BUT FOR THE LATEST PRICES ALWAYS CHECK THE Ferryhopper WEBSITE.
SEAJET FERRIES:
On average there are 4 Seajets Ferries on a daily basis from Rafina to Mykonos and 1 from Piraeus port during the high season and they take about 2.5 hours to take you to Mykonos.
You don’t have the option to go outside if you board the Seajet Ferries as they are closed-type ferry boats (like a catamaran).
Also, bear in mind that these are most highly to get cancelled depending on the weather conditions (very unlikely from June-September but it’s always a possibility).Check the exact timetables on Ferryhopper .
Where can you book Seajet ferry tickets from Athens to Mykonos?
These tickets do sell out as there is a limited number of seats on these ferries. The best thing you can do is to book them online in advance on Ferryhopper website.
You would still have to get the printout from the ferry kiosk outside of the ferry before departing (so make sure you arrive there early enough).
How much does a Seajet Ferry ticket cost?
The cheapest ticket for the Seajet Ferry cost about 40 euros but depending on the time and the ferry you choose, the ticket might cost you up to 60 euros (one way) There are no cabins on these ferries.
BUT FOR THE LATEST PRICES ALWAYS CHECK THE Ferryhopper WEBSITE.
HOW TO GET FROM ATHENS AIRPORT TO PIRAEUS PORT
X96 bus takes between 50 minutes to 80 minutes (depending on the traffic) to go to the Athens ferry port (Piraeus) and the X96 bus route to Piraeus ferry port is the following:
This is how to get from the Athens Airport Exit to the X96 and X95 bus stops just outside of the airport:
Mykonos Ferries depart from E7 Port Gate so you have to stop at the bus station : STATION ISAP (which is also a metro station).
Or in Greek : ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΗΣΑΠ
In case you feel lost you can just ask the bus driver (they always speak English if you speak with a very clear accent like an Italian mafioso in a away…:) )
But in reality you will find some brand new GPS screens showing you where you actuallyare:
The X96 bus runs 24/7 and there is a bus every 30 mins roughly (in Greece time runs in a very strange way…so never expect something to be on time…that’s just a small tip from Greeks…you’d better get used to that unfortunately).
But there is a X96 bus every 20-30 minutes, so there will be one for you too!
For the X96 bus, you have to buy tickets from a kiosk which is just outside of the bus stop (and also just outside of the airport, just follow the “Bus” signs in the airport).
For adults the Athens bus ticket (called “ATH.ENA) costs 6 euros and for kids (under 6) it costs 3 euros.
The X96 bus is pretty fast and it costs only 6 euros!
Also, BE CAREFUL:
Sometimes the X96 Athens Airport Buses say: “AEROLIMENAS-PEIRAIAS”Don’t get confused. This is a Greek version of saying: “Airport – Pireaus”, so it’s the same…
HOW TO GET FROM ATHENS AIRPORT TO RAFINA PORT
These are different buses from the blue ones (like X96 or X95,) and the bus stop is just across the street (see picture above).
You buy the ticket on the bus from the driver and it costs around 3 euros (there might be a slight difference every year).
The timetables for the bus from Athens Airport to Rafina are on the following table (roughly a bus every 2-3 hours):
HOW TO GET FROM ATHENS AIRPORT TO CENTRAL ATHENS
The X95 bus stop is next to the X96 bus stop and the tickets are exactly the same and are sold from the same kiosk.
This is Bus X95 route (from Athens airport to Syntagma square – central Athens):
You can also take the metro line 3 to get to Syntagma Square from the Athens Airport.Check on this link the timetables for Athens metro lines
These are the timetables of Athens Metro Line 3:
CONCLUSION
You basically have 2 options to get from Athens to Mykonos: by plane or by a ferry.
My honest recommendation is to take the ferry only if it’s your first time in Greece and only if you are going to spend more than 5 days in Mykonos A smart idea is also to mix the 2 options and get the ferry to go to Mykonos (preferably the fast Seajet ferry from Rafina) and then get a flight back to Athens.
For me, the best way to check timetables and even book my ferry tickets online has been Ferryhopper the last years and I highly recommend it to everyone looking to get a ferry to Mykonos or other Greek islands.
