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How to get from Athens to Thessaloniki by ferry ?

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

We know that planning a ferry trip from Athens to Thessaloniki can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Athens to Thessaloniki 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 Hellenic Seaways or Sea Jets. This way you can find the best deal on a Athens Thessaloniki ferry ticket to suit your needs and budget, whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with your family.

Most Hellenic Seaways 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 Thessaloniki simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Athens to Thessaloniki Ferry Information

Port of departure
Athens
Greece
Attica
Port of Arrival
Thessaloniki
Greece
Central Macedonia
Distance
188 mi
Ferry Companies
Hellenic Seaways, Sea Jets
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Ferry Athens Thessaloniki: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Athens to Thessaloniki, you'll find tickets range from £81 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £378 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Athens to Thessaloniki route is £208. The average ferry crossing time from Athens to Thessaloniki is 27 hours 4 min. The slowest ferries will take 30 hours 10 min to reach Thessaloniki, while the fastest boats will arrive in Thessaloniki in 26 hours 50 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Athens at 15:00.

Average price of a Athens to Thessaloniki ferry crossing
£208
Price range of ferries Athens Thessaloniki (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£81 - £378
Average crossing time Athens Thessaloniki
27 hours 4 min
Departure time of first ferry to Thessaloniki
15:00
Arrival time of first ferry to Thessaloniki
17:50
Arrival time of last ferry to Thessaloniki
21:10

Which companies operate between Athens and Thessaloniki?

If you want to travel between Athens and Thessaloniki by ferry, there are a number of companies to choose from including Hellenic Seaways 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.

Hellenic Seaways Athens Thessaloniki
Hellenic Seaways
Hellenic Seaways was founded in 2000 and is based in Athens, Greece. The company serves the Greek islands and the Aegean region. On Vivanoda, you can compare Athens-Thessaloniki fares and book a Hellenic Seaways ticket between Athens and Thessaloniki. More information about Hellenic Seaways

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

Port of departure in Athens

Hellenic Seaways ferries depart for Thessaloniki from the following ports in Athens:

Athens Piraeus E6
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Port of arrival in Thessaloniki

Hellenic Seaways ships arrive in Thessaloniki from the following ports:

Thessaloniki
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