Travel information for Ferries.
Ships and Ferries to Santorini - Cycladic Islands.

Santorini and the Cyclades in general are connected
to the ports of Piraeus and Rafina. From Santorini
you can also visit the nearby Cycladic islands of Ios, Mykonos, Anafi, Amorgos, Kimolos, Paros, Naxos etc.

In addition, there are ferry connection from Santorini
ferry to the islands of Crete, Rhodes, and basically all Dodecanese and East Aegean Islands via a third island.

Your trip to Santorini can be with a conventional ferry boat, by Highspeed or Flying dolphin depending on
the day, the time and the ferry company you wish
to travel with.

If you select to visit Santorini with the conventional
ferry your trip will take about 5-7.5 hours while with
a Highspeed ferry 3.5-5.5 hours depending on how
many ports the ferry will call at on the way.

Ferries from Piraeus to Santorini run all year round
on a daily basis. In summer of course there are more departures to choose from.

1. Piraeus - Milos - Santorini - Agios Nikolaos
Sitia - Kasos - Karpathos - Diafani - Chalki
Rhodes
2. Piraeus - Paros - Naxos - Santorini
3. Piraeus - Paros - Naxos - Ios - Santorini
4. Piraeus - Paros - Naxos - Ios - Sikinos
Folegandros - Santorini - Anafi
5. Piraeus - Santorini
6. Piraeus - Syros - Paros - Naxos - Ios
Santorini
7. Piraeus - Kithnos - Serifos - Milos
Kimolos - Folegandros - Sikinos
Ios - Santorini
8. Ios - Sikinos - Folegandros - Thirassia
Santorini - Anafi

Attention !
The above mentioned information is subject to alteration. To be sure about correct schedules, departure and arrival times of conventional and highspeed ferries check the ONLINE Booking System.

Santorini Ferries Cycladic Islands

Ships and Ferries to the island of Santorini in the Cyclades
Travel Information for ferries to Santorini. Island of Santorini Cyclades.

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Starting your reservation through the online booking system you can select to have your tickets
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before departure simply by giving your reservation code and showing your ID card.

We wish you a pleasant trip!

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SANTORINI > HISTORY

Santorini was originally inhabited by the Phoenicians followed by the Dorians before 2000 BC. The island was known as Strongili, meaning round, because of its shape. It was later occupied by the Minoans, who renamed it Kallisti, meaning best, because of its natural beauty. The catastrophic eruption of the volcano, about 1600 BC, destroyed the island and the Minoan civilization. Some historians and researchers consider Santorini as the lost Atlantis, a theory that is strengthened by the ancient writers of Plato and Solonas.

In the 8th century BC Thiras, a Thebean hero, abandoned Sparta and together with a group of nobles came to live on the island which then took his name.

The chapel of Agia Irini dominated the island; the Venetians called it Saint Irini from which the name of Santorini has evolved. The name was first recorded by Endizi, an Arab geographer. The island remained throughout the Byzantium period, 1204 - 1296, in the hands of the Venetians with the exception of a short period when it was occupied by the Dukes of Naxos.

In the mid 15th century a violent earthquake created the smaller island of Nea Kameni. Old Kameni was sunk by a powerful eruption in 1951. The most recent eruption of the volcano was 1956. The Santorini caldera is the largest in the world and measures 11.2 x 22.4 km.

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a. Obligation to present a certificate showing a negative result of a swab, done within the 72 hours prior to entry in Italy.

or

b. Obligation to undergo a molecular or antigen test carried out through a swab upon arrival at the Italian airport, port or border place, where possible; or carried out, within 48 hours from entering the Italian territory, at the competent Italian National Public Health clinic. In this latter case, while waiting for the examination test, people are due to wait in fiduciary isolation at their place of residence or dwelling.

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