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How to get from Sitia to Athens by ferry ?

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

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

Most Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries or ANEK Lines 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 Sitia to Athens simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Sitia to Athens Ferry Information

Port of departure
Sitia
Greece
Crete
Port of Arrival
Athens
Greece
Attica
Distance
232 mi
Ferry Companies
Aegean Speed Lines, Blue Star Ferries, LANE Sea Line, Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Aigaion Pelagos, Superfast Ferries
Frequency of crossings
1 crossings a week
Minimum crossing time
20 hours 30 min
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Ferry Sitia Athens: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Sitia to Athens, you'll find tickets range from £40 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £255 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Sitia to Athens route is £137. The average ferry crossing time from Sitia to Athens is 12 hours 10 min. The slowest ferries will take 13 hours 50 min to reach Athens, while the fastest boats will arrive in Athens in 11 hours 10 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Sitia at 02:20. The last boat to Athens leaves the port of Sitia at 19:35.

Average price of a Sitia to Athens ferry crossing
£137
Price range of ferries Sitia Athens (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£40 - £255
Average crossing time Sitia Athens
12 hours 10 min
Departure time of first ferry to Athens
02:20
Time last ferry leaves for Athens
19:35
Arrival time of first ferry to Athens
08:25
Arrival time of last ferry to Athens
13:30

Why travel by ferry from Sitia to Athens?

Whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with the family, a Sitia to Athens ferry can be a convenient and enjoyable option for getting to Athens. Here are 3 reasons why we think a ferry from Sitia to Athens is an ideal way to travel.

Because it's the ideal way to travel with your family!
There is no better way to travel between Sitia and Athens with your family than by ferry. Everything is simpler. As soon as you leave Sitia, imagine your children exploring the ship, spending long periods playing in the children's play areas or in the video games and arcades (for teenagers), watching the latest films in the cinema, sharing a family meal in the restaurant, or marvelling at a magic show or other countless activities. This boat trip between Sitia and Athens will remain an unforgettable moment for your children.
Resting in a cabin
Although it is not compulsory to make the crossing from Sitia to Athens by booking a cabin, you are depriving yourself of a comfort that the ferry is the only mode of transport to offer. Equipped with berths, private bathrooms and sometimes even portholes or balconies, the cabins are not unlike real hotel rooms. While their use is most obvious on an overnight crossing, it is perfectly possible to book one during the day.
To not get tired, unlike in the car
Because of the heightened alertness required to drive a car on long journeys, driving is exhausting. The Sitia Athens ferry trip is exactly the opposite. On board, depending on the Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries or ANEK Lines ship in service, everything is designed to give you time to relax in the calm of comfortable reclining lounges, to lounge on the outside decks, to entertain and to have fun. You arrive in Athens stress-free and totally relaxed.

Which companies operate between Sitia and Athens?

If you want to travel between Sitia and Athens by ferry, there are a number of companies to choose from including Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries or ANEK Lines 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.

Aigaion Pelagos Sitia Athens
Aigaion Pelagos
Aigaion Pelagos was founded in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece. The company serves the Greek islands and ports in the Aegean Sea. On Vivanoda, you can compare Sitia-Athens fares and book a Aigaion Pelagos ticket between Sitia and Athens. More information about Aigaion Pelagos
Blue Star Ferries Sitia Athens
Blue Star Ferries
Blue Star Ferries is a Greek shipping company operating the Sitia-Athens route as well as other domestic crossings between mainland Greece and its myriad islands (Cyclades, Ionian, Crete, Dodecanese). On Vivanoda, you can compare Sitia-Athens fares and book a Blue Star Ferries ticket between Sitia and Athens. More information about Blue Star Ferries
ANEK Lines Sitia Athens
ANEK Lines
Anek Lines is a Greek shipping company operating the Sitia-Athens route and other shipping lines between Italy and Greece and between many Greek islands. On Vivanoda, you can compare Sitia-Athens fares and book a ANEK Lines ticket between Sitia and Athens. ANEK Lines operates 1 crossings a week to Athens from Sitia and the journey time is 20 hours 30 min. More information about ANEK Lines
20 hours 30 min
1 crossings a week

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

Port of departure in Sitia

Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries or ANEK Lines ferries depart for Athens from the following ports in Sitia:

Sitia
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Port of arrival in Athens

ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries or Aigaion Pelagos ships arrive in Athens from the following ports:

Athens Piraeus E1
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Athens Piraeus E6
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Athens Piraeus E3
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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

If you take a ferry from Sitia to Athens, it will take you at least 20 hours 30 min to cover the 232 mi between Sitia and Athens.

This often depends on the season (there are fewer crossings between Sitia and Athens in winter) and the ferry company (Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries and ANEK Lines). There are currently 1 crossings a week between Sitia and Athens.

There are 3 ferry companies operating between Sitia and Athens: Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries and ANEK Lines.

Yes, absolutely, direct crossings are offered by Aegean Speed Lines, Blue Star Ferries, LANE Sea Line, Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Aigaion Pelagos, Superfast Ferries.

Before booking, compare the prices of Aegean Speed Lines, Blue Star Ferries, LANE Sea Line, Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Aigaion Pelagos, Superfast Ferries on our website Vivanoda. Then book the crossing of your choice easily and securely on our partner's website.

If you want to change or cancel your Sitia Athens ferry booking, you can do so easily by contacting our partner who manages your booking. Please note that, depending on the fare conditions, some tickets are non-refundable or non-changeable. It is important to take this into account when booking your ticket.

During your crossing between Sitia and Athens, you will travel 232 mi.

To go by boat from Sitia to Athens, you can find prices ranging from £40 for the lowest, to £255 for the highest. The average price we observed was £137.

The first ferry leaves Sitia at 02:20 for Athens.

The last ferry to Athens usually departs from Sitia at 19:35.

Experience a Sitia to Athens ferry crossing

If this is your first time on a ferry, it is not easy to imagine what a Sitia to Athens sea crossing is like. To help you better project yourself into the experience of a Sitia Athens cruise on board Aegean Speed Lines, Blue Star Ferries, LANE Sea Line, Sea Jets, ANEK Lines or Hellenic Seaways, we have traced the different stages of the journey from embarkation in Sitia to disembarkation in Athens. You can also find some tourist and practical information about Sitia and Athens.

Boarding in Sitia

Here are the steps to embark before your Sitia Athens ferry journey begins:

  • Presentation at the port of Sitia / You should arrive in the port of Sitia well in advance. Please check this with your ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries or Aigaion Pelagos company. After this period, the company is entitled to refuse you boarding.
  • Checking in for the Sitia - Athens crossing / In Sitia, present your identity papers (passport or CNI) and the booking number at the ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries or Aigaion Pelagos ticket offices at the Sitia ferry terminal. By car, the process is the same, but directly from the boarding lanes. You remain in your vehicle.
  • Boarding the ship to Athens / From the Sitia ferry terminal you will be invited to board the ferry by the voice messages broadcast. By car, follow the instructions of Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries or ANEK Lines staff to board and park your vehicle on board.

Life on board the ferry between Sitia and Athens

During the crossing, everyone can use the services on the Aigaion Pelagos, Blue Star Ferries or ANEK Lines ship as they wish. Some will want to relax in one of the reclining lounges, others will want to make the most of all the services offered on board or simply enjoy the view of the sea from the ship's deck.

Ferry arrival in Athens

Here is some information for the disembarkation in Athens:

  • The ferry enters Athens Harbour / You will only be allowed access to the garage once the boat is moored. There is no point in rushing. Instead, enjoy the arrival in Athens harbour from the deck of the boat.
  • Vacate your cabin. / You will need to vacate your cabin approximately half an hour before arrival in Athens Harbour.
  • Leaving the ship and exploring Athens / Driving out of the ship's garage is fairly quick. Pedestrian passengers get off the boat even faster. A customs check cannot be ruled out in Athens. Finally, leave the port and Athens is waiting for you!

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