Mykonos is one of the most beautiful Greek island, famous for its windmills, “Little Venice” and night life. When the weather gets hot and the island too crowded, it’s time to take a short trip to one of the islands located near-by.

And what better way to do that than on a ferry. Ferries in Greece have always been a great way to do some island hopping on a relatively low budget and an incredible way to meet fellow travelers and locals alike.

Mykonos is connected to the following ports*:

Anafi

There’s only one ferry operated on Sat until Sept 8 and takes 11 h to travel between the two islands. The single saloni ticket is €19.

Andros

The small island of Andros is a lovely beach destination. The ferry takes between 25 min and 2 ½ h. There are daily connections running until Oct 31. During the high season there are up to 8 connections daily. On a fast ferry operated by Agoudimos Lines, a single deck ticket is €13.

>>read more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Andros (and return)

Chios

The island is popular for the production of olives, cheese and wine.

There aren’t any ferries operating between Mykonos and Chios anymore.

Herkalio (Crete)

Crete is a big and popular island but it’s totally different than Mykonos. There’s only one ferry running between Mykonos and Heraklio until Sept 9. It runs daily except on Wed and takes 4 ½ h. A business non smoking ticket is €96.50 one way on the Hellenic Seaways site (as there are no availabilities on other online booking sites).

>>more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Crete

Ios

Ios is part of the Cyclades and although it’s small, here you can find some of the best beaches in the entire Europe. It’s located close to Santorini and Mykonos. There are two ferries from Mykonos to Ios: one leaving on Sat until Sept 8 and taking 5 h ; one leaving on Thu and Sat until Aug 30 and taking 1 ½ h. The faster ferry is operated by Sea Jets and a single non smoking economy class ticket is €44.90.

>>read more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Ios

Mytilini (Lesvos )

Lesvos is the third biggest island in Greece and is famous for the traditional villages, beaches and the medieval castle.

There aren’t any ferries operating between Mykonos and Lesvos (Mytilini) anymore.

Naxos

The largest of the Cyclades islands, Naxos is blessed with fertile lands, perfect for agriculture. But it doesn’t lack historical sites either. The ferry takes between 1h and 1 ½ h to travel between the two islands. Ferries run on Tue, Thu and Sat until Sept 8, the latest. On the fastest ferry operated by Sea Jets a single economy non smoking ticket is €28.30.

>>more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Naxos (and return)

Paros

Paros is located close to Naxos and is one of the most popular travel destinations in Greece. It’s famous both for the incredible beaches and the charming traditional villages. The ferries take between 45 min and 1 ½ h to get between the two islands. The daily ferry runs until Oct 7 and there’s another ferry which runs daily except on Wed and offers connections until Sept 9. On the fast ferry operated by Sea Jets the single economy non smoking ticket is €28.30.

>>more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Paros (and return)

Piraeus (Athens )

There are 2 daily ferries between Athens and Mykonos and one of them operates until Oct 31. The travel time is between 3 ½ h and 4 ½ h. On the fast ferry operated by Hellenic Seaways an economy non smoking single ticket is €52.50.

>>more information on Ferries from Athens to Mykonos (and return)

Rafina

There are two daily ferries which operate until Oct 7. The travel time is between 2 h and 4 ½ h depending on the ferry. On the fast ferry operated by Sea Jets , a single economy non smoking ticket is €52.40.

>>more information on Ferries from Rafina to Mykonos (and return)

Samos

There aren’t any ferries operating between Mykonos and Samos anymore.

>>more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Samos (and return)

Syros

Syros is usually off the beaten tourist track, which makes it a lovely getaway if you are looking for some peace and quiet. There are two daily ferries between the two islands and one is operating until Oct 31. The travel time is about 40 min. On the high speed ferry operated by Hellenic Seaways, the single economy non smoking ticket is €18.

>>more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Syros (and return)

Santorini/Thira

There are two ferries between the islands, one of the them operates daily except on Wed until Sept 9. The travel time is about 2 ½ h. The single economy non smoking ticket is €52.50.

>>more information on Ferries from Santorini to Mykonos (and return)

Tinos

There are three daily ferries between the two islands and one operates until Oct 31 (the other two until Oct 7). The travel time is between 15 min and 30 min. On the slower ferry operated by Blue Star Ferries a single economy ticket is €6.

>>more information on Ferries from Mykonos to Tinos

Booking tickets

You can book tickets online here , via a travel agent or directly from the ports.

More information about ferries in Greece

>>Ferries from Athens
>>Ferries to and from Santorini
>>Ferries in Greece

Notes:
* the list does not include all ports Mykonos is connected to.
The article was published in June 2009; the prices and routes were updated as of August 2012.