The Mysterious Ferries of Greece

Travelling by ferry in Greece is a romantic and lovely thing to do if you have the time.

Piraeus, the main port in Athens, is a bustling, fun place to visit. And there are a number of ferry companies that offer travel from Piraeus to Milos and onwards to other islands like Santorini and Crete.

A trip from Piraeus, in Athens, to Milos costs around 50 Euro for the fast ferry and takes around three to four hours.

But it can be very tricky to book online too far in advance! If you search for travel in September, and find that you get no sailings it does not mean there will be no ferries. It is because the ferry companies do not "open up" ticketing until a couple of weeks before the actual travel date ...

And they fail to explain this on their websites.

So how do know if you can take a ferry to and from Milos and different island or Athens? The schedule, it's all about the ferry schedule.

Most will have a timetable listing their arrivals and departures for specific periods, so you can select which ferry you would like to travel on, but might have to wait until, say, August, to book.

You can alwasys call a ferry company representative for the latest information, but make sure they've had their coffee first : )

Ferry companies include:

Hellenic Seaways
Aegean Speedlines
Ventouris Sealines - (the slow one!)
Lane Sea Lines

Hope this helps!