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How to get from Athens to Leros by ferry ?

Looking for the perfect Athens to Leros ferry ticket? You've come to the right place. Taking a ferry from Athens to Leros is a convenient and enjoyable way to travel.

We know that planning a ferry trip from Athens to Leros can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Athens to Leros ferry booking as quick and easy as possible.

With Vivanoda, our easy to use platform, you can compare prices, routes and services of different ferry companies like Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries or Sea Jets. This way you can find the best deal on a Athens Leros ferry ticket to suit your needs and budget, whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with your family.

Most Blue Star Ferries ships offer on-board facilities such as cabins, restaurants, shops, Wi-Fi and more. Often they also offer facilities for people with reduced mobility.

To find the best deals on ferries from Athens to Leros simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Athens to Leros Ferry Information

Port of departure
Athens
Greece
Attica
Port of Arrival
Leros
Greece
Dodecanese
Distance
181 mi
Ferry Companies
Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Sea Jets, Dodekanisos Seaways
Frequency of crossings
5 crossings a week
Minimum crossing time
8 hours 40 min
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Ferry Athens Leros: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Athens to Leros, you'll find tickets range from £42 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £283 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Athens to Leros route is £156. The average ferry crossing time from Athens to Leros is 9 hours 52 min. The slowest ferries will take 13 hours 30 min to reach Leros, while the fastest boats will arrive in Leros in 9 hours 10 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Athens at 15:00. The last boat to Leros leaves the port of Athens at 23:55.

Average price of a Athens to Leros ferry crossing
£156
Price range of ferries Athens Leros (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£42 - £283
Average crossing time Athens Leros
9 hours 52 min
Departure time of first ferry to Leros
15:00
Time last ferry leaves for Leros
23:55
Arrival time of first ferry to Leros
00:10
Arrival time of last ferry to Leros
09:30

Which companies operate between Athens and Leros?

If you want to travel between Athens and Leros by ferry, there are a number of companies to choose from including Blue Star Ferries who run regular services between the two cities. You can find out more about the different shipping companies on this route and their departure times here.

Blue Star Ferries Athens Leros
Blue Star Ferries
Blue Star Ferries is a Greek shipping company operating the Athens-Leros route as well as other domestic crossings between mainland Greece and its myriad islands (Cyclades, Ionian, Crete, Dodecanese). On Vivanoda, you can compare Athens-Leros fares and book a Blue Star Ferries ticket between Athens and Leros. Blue Star Ferries operates 5 crossings a week to Leros from Athens and the journey time is 8 hours 40 min. More information about Blue Star Ferries
8 hours 40 min
5 crossings a week

Where do the ferries leave from in Athens? Where do the boats arrive in Leros?

Port of departure in Athens

Blue Star Ferries ferries depart for Leros from the following ports in Athens:

Athens Piraeus E1
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Athens Piraeus E6
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Port of arrival in Leros

Blue Star Ferries ships arrive in Leros from the following ports:

Leros
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Leros
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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

If you take a ferry from Athens to Leros, it will take you at least 8 hours 40 min to cover the 181 mi between Athens and Leros.

This often depends on the season (there are fewer crossings between Athens and Leros in winter) and the ferry company (Blue Star Ferries). There are currently 5 crossings a week between Athens and Leros.

There are 1 ferry companies operating between Athens and Leros: Blue Star Ferries.

Yes, absolutely, direct crossings are offered by Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Sea Jets, Dodekanisos Seaways.

To go by boat from Athens to Leros, you can find prices ranging from £42 for the lowest, to £283 for the highest. The average price we observed was £156.

The first ferry leaves Athens at 15:00 for Leros.

The last ferry to Leros usually departs from Athens at 23:55.

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