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The major ferry services in the Peloponnese run from the ports of Patra and Kyllini (to the Ionian Islands), Gythio (to Kythira) and Neapoli (to Kythira). In eastern Peloponnese, high-speed services run from Porto Heli, Ermioni and Galatas to a combination of Spetses, Hydra and Poros. Services to Italy are served by companies in Patra.
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SARONIC GULF ISLANDS
The Saronic Gulf Islands have regular links to and from each other and Piraeus. At the time of writing only fast ferries ran from Piraeus to Hydra and Spetses and Ermioni and Porto Heli on the mainland. Tickets for these ferries are often substantially more expensive than those for conventional ferries. An alternative, cheaper way of reaching Poros, Hydra and Spetses is to travel overland through the Peloponnese and then to take local ferries to your island of choice.
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INDIVIDUAL ISLANDS & MAINLAND PORTS
Aegina
Saronic Gulf Islands; Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM AEGINA
Agathonisi
Dodecanese; Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM AGATHONISI
Agios Efstratios
Northeastern Aegean Islands; Click here–2
BOAT SERVICES FROM AGIOS EFSTRATIOS
Agios Konstantinos
Central Greece (mainland port); Click here–6
BOAT SERVICES FROM AGIOS KONSTANTINOS
Alexandroupoli
Northern Greece (mainland port); Click here
AIR
Alexandroupoli’s airport serves only Sitia Airport in Crete directly. Check with local travel agents or on the websites of Greek air carriers for the cumulative fares of flights from Alexandroupoli to other islands via Athens.
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM ALEXANDROUPOLI
BOAT
Alexandroupoli is the major ferry port for Samothraki; at time of research, the time-honoured onward service to Rhodes via the Northeast Aegean Islands and other islands in the Dodecanese had been inexplicably terminated, though it may again resume (double-check in advance). Summer hydrofoils usually serve Samothraki, but are unpredictable; check locally.
BOAT SERVICES FROM ALEXANDROUPOLI
Alonnisos
Evia & the Sporades; Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM ALONNISOS
Amorgos
Cyclades; Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM AMORGOS
Anafi
Cyclades; Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM ANAFI
Andros
Cyclades; Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM ANDROS
Angistri
Saronic Gulf Islands; Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM ANGISTRI
Arki & Marathi
Dodecanese; Click here
The F/B Nissos Kalymnos calls in up to four times weekly as it shuttles between Patmos and Samos on its vital milk run. The Lipsi-based, speedy Anna Express links Arki with Lipsi (15 minutes) twice weekly. In summer, Lipsi-based excursion boats and Patmos-based caïques do frequent day trips (return €20) to Arki and Marathi. A local caïque runs between Marathi and Arki (1¼ hours).
BOAT SERVICES FROM ARKI & MARATHI
Astakos
Central Greece (mainland port); Click here
BOAT SERVICES FROM ASTAKOS
Astypalea
Dodecanese; Click here
AIR
Olympic has three flights per week to Leros (€41, 20 minutes), Kos (€47, one hour) and Rhodes (€47, 1½ hours).
BOAT SERVICES FROM ASTYPALEA
Athens
Mainland port; Click here
AIR
Olympic Air has flights to all islands with airports, and the more popular islands are also serviced by Aegean Airlines and Athens Airways.
Aegean Airlines has eight flights daily to Rhodes, seven flights daily to Iraklio, six to Santorini (Thira), five daily to Hania, three to Lesvos (Mytilini) and Mykonos, at least two daily to Corfu and Kos and at least one daily to Chios, Kefallonia, Samos and Limnos.
Athens Airways has flights to Hania, Chios, Iraklio, Kefallonia, Lesvos, Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini.
The following table indicates starting prices (including tax).
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM ATHENS
BOAT
Athens’ main port, Piraeus, is the departure point for an overwhelming number of island destinations. The smaller east coast ports of Rafina and Lavrio service the Cyclades and Evia. Click here.
BOAT SERVICES FROM ATHENS
to Crete
to the