Timetables & fares

Ferries in Greece — timetables, fares and ports

Car ferries, a coastal boat on Crete and a high-speed catamaran, each with its published timetable, the fares where the operator publishes them and both ports on the map.

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Popular routes

Car ferries

Ferries that carry vehicles and foot passengers, from a short shuttle to a small island to a mainland–island link.

Passenger boats and catamarans

Boats for foot passengers: along the south coast of Crete and, by high-speed catamaran, between islands.

How ferries work in Greece

Greece has no single ferry timetable. Each crossing is published by the company that runs it, on its own website and in its own format.

Some crossings run car ferries from the small hours to late evening, others make a few round trips a day, and some catamarans sail only on the dates their operator lists. Each operator publishes its timetable, fares and notices in its own way; this site brings them together for each crossing, with a link to the source.

Ticket totals can include port charges and VAT, and vehicles are priced by type. Some operators sell tickets only on board, others online up to a set time before departure. Each page lists the fares as the operator publishes them; where prices appear only inside a booking system, the page says so and links to the operator.

Timetables change with the season, and some island links run more sailings in summer. Where the next timetable is already published, the page switches to it on its first day; where it is not, the page says so. All times are Greek local time in 24-hour format.

Strong winds can delay or cancel sailings, including the summer meltemi in the Aegean, and ship changes or strikes can also alter the timetable. Operators publish these notices, and they appear here as a dated note when they were known at the time of checking.

Before you travel

Check the notices
Cancellations for wind or strikes are announced by the operator, not shown in the timetable.
Arrive early
Some operators ask passengers to be at the ship 30 to 60 minutes before departure, and drivers earlier.
What the fare includes
Ticket totals can include port charges and VAT; online sales can close before departure.
Meltemi
In summer the northerly meltemi can make Aegean crossings rough or stop them.
Straight from the source
Times and fares come from the operator or the authority that publishes them.
Ports on the map
Both ports are marked where you board, not at the centre of town.
Fares as published
Each fare is shown with what it covers; where an operator shows prices only in its booking system, the page says so.

Routes by region

South Aegean
Rhodes – Symi catamaran
Epirus / Ionian Islands
Igoumenitsa – Corfu ferry
Laconia, Peloponnese
Pounta – Elafonisos ferry
Chalkidiki
Tripiti – Ammouliani ferry
Chania, Crete
Hora Sfakion – Loutro boat

What changes through the year

Most routes do not run the same timetable all year.

Summer
The busiest months, with more sailings on some island routes; the meltemi can disrupt Aegean crossings.
Autumn
Summer timetables end on the dates the operator publishes; some routes switch to fewer sailings.
Winter
Winter timetables with fewer sailings on some routes, and storms can cancel crossings.
Spring
Fuller timetables return on the dates the operator publishes.