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How To Get To Koufonisia, Greece — ALONG DUSTY ROADS
Santorini & Mykonos to Koufonisia
Koufonisia is well-connected by ferry to Mykonos and Santorini, two major tourist destinations in the Cyclades which serve as the main gateways to the smaller, lesser-visited islands.
Flying into one of the two over Athens means you avoid the big city, save time overall, and opens up your options for an island-hopping adventure in Greece. On this particular trip we were focussed on the Small Cyclades cluster rather than the bigger, busier islands, but it would be perfectly understandable if you also wanted to spend time on one or more of them.
Crucially, the fact that you can conveniently fly in/out of both means you can consider booking a one-way flight to Santorini, and then your flight home from Mykonos (or whichever combination suits your travel style, plans, and budget).
Travel times and typical prices are:
Santorini to Koufonisia | The daily Seajets boat does it just under two hours, but is expensive at around €95 per person. Those on a budget should plan around the much less frequent Small Cyclades Line ferry that does the crossing in five hours and costs a lot less. Note that Santorini is listed as ‘Thira’ on various booking platforms.
Mykonos to Koufonisia | Up to two departures per day in summer with Seajets, and a travel time of 90 minutes to 5 hours depending on the vessel. Tickets also costs around €95.
Keep in mind that while flights to Santorini or Mykonos might be cheaper than Athens, the onward ferry could cost more or require an expensive overnight stay. It’s worth playing about and comparing different route combinations before you book – use Skyscanner to compare flight prices and dates
Also, these flight routes may reduce significantly or not operate before May and after October.
Tickets | As there are four or five ferry companies serve Koufonisia and the Greek Islands, we recommend looking & booking via FerryHopper and Direct Ferries. We used both websites on trip last summer and, as they list all the departures and routes, they offer a quicker and easier way to compare prices, schedules, and boat type than visiting each of the individual ferry company websites.
If you’re flexible on dates and/or on a budget, make sure to activate the ‘show alternative date & routes’ button on Direct Ferries.
Travel Tip // Whilst it is possible to take a domestic flight from Athens to Mykonos, Santorini or Naxos, we don’t recommend that as a practical, enjoyable, or sensible route. We stayed in this affordable apartment by the ferry terminal in Mykonos on our way out to the smaller islands.