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How to get from Santorini to Rafina by ferry ?

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

We know that planning a ferry trip from Santorini to Rafina can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Santorini to Rafina 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, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Sea Jets, Golden Star Ferries or ANEK Lines. This way you can find the best deal on a Santorini Rafina ferry ticket to suit your needs and budget, whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with your family.

Most Golden Star Ferries or Sea Jets 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 Santorini to Rafina simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Santorini to Rafina Ferry Information

Port of departure
Santorini
Greece
Cyclades Islands
Port of Arrival
Rafina
Greece
Attica
Distance
138 mi
Ferry Companies
Hellenic Seaways, Minoan Lines, Cyclades Fast Ferries, Sea Jets, Golden Star Ferries, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines, LANE Sea Line, Zante Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines, Small Cyclades Lines, Agoudimos Lines
Frequency of crossings
3 crossings a day
Minimum crossing time
5 hours
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Ferry Santorini Rafina: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Santorini to Rafina, you'll find tickets range from £70 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £214 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Santorini to Rafina route is £142. The average ferry crossing time from Santorini to Rafina is 6 hours 5 min. The slowest ferries will take 6 hours 5 min to reach Rafina, while the fastest boats will arrive in Rafina in 6 hours 5 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Santorini at 14:15.

Average price of a Santorini to Rafina ferry crossing
£142
Price range of ferries Santorini Rafina (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£70 - £214
Average crossing time Santorini Rafina
6 hours 5 min
Departure time of first ferry to Rafina
14:15
Arrival time of first ferry to Rafina
20:20

Why travel by ferry from Santorini to Rafina?

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

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 Santorini Rafina ferry trip is exactly the opposite. On board, depending on the Golden Star Ferries or Sea Jets 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 Rafina stress-free and totally relaxed.
So you don't have to worry about the amount of luggage
With other modes of transport, we are often limited to 1 piece of luggage, and each additional piece of luggage is charged. However, when you board a Golden Star Ferries or Sea Jets ferry in Santorini, you are free to take as much luggage as you like, as long as it is contained in your vehicle. If you are travelling as a pedestrian, the conditions may be more restrictive as you will need to carry your luggage with you until you arrive in Rafina. However, it is advisable to ask the crew of Golden Star Ferries or Sea Jets, as luggage lockers are often provided for passengers to store their luggage during the crossing.
Because it's the ideal way to travel with your family!
There is no better way to travel between Santorini and Rafina with your family than by ferry. Everything is simpler. As soon as you leave Santorini, 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. Your children will remember the Santorini to Rafina ferry trip for a long time.

Which companies operate between Santorini and Rafina?

If you want to travel between Santorini and Rafina by ferry, there are a number of companies to choose from including Golden Star Ferries or Sea Jets 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.

Golden Star Ferries Santorini Rafina
Golden Star Ferries
Golden Star Ferries is a ferry company based in Greece, offering sailings to various destinations in Greece, Italy and Turkey. On Vivanoda, you can compare Santorini-Rafina fares and book a Golden Star Ferries ticket between Santorini and Rafina. Golden Star Ferries operates 14 crossings a week to Rafina from Santorini and the journey time is 6 hours 50 min. More information about Golden Star Ferries
6 hours 50 min
14 crossings a week
Sea Jets Santorini Rafina
Sea Jets
Sea Jets is a Greek shipping company established in 1989. It operates some 140 routes between Piraeus and Crete and the Cyclades archipelago. On Vivanoda, you can compare Santorini-Rafina fares and book a Sea Jets ticket between Santorini and Rafina. Sea Jets operates 7 crossings a week to Rafina from Santorini and the journey time is 5 hours. More information about Sea Jets
5 hours
7 crossings a week

Where do the ferries leave from in Santorini? Where do the boats arrive in Rafina?

Port of departure in Santorini

Golden Star Ferries or Sea Jets ferries depart for Rafina from the following ports in Santorini:

Santorini
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Port of arrival in Rafina

Sea Jets or Golden Star Ferries ships arrive in Rafina from the following ports:

Rafina
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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

If you take a ferry from Santorini to Rafina, it will take you at least 5 hours to cover the 138 mi between Santorini and Rafina.

This often depends on the season (there are fewer crossings between Santorini and Rafina in winter) and the ferry company (Golden Star Ferries and Sea Jets). There are currently 3 crossings a day between Santorini and Rafina.

There are 2 ferry companies operating between Santorini and Rafina: Golden Star Ferries and Sea Jets.

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

During your crossing between Santorini and Rafina, you will travel 138 mi.

To go by boat from Santorini to Rafina, you can find prices ranging from £70 for the lowest, to £214 for the highest. The average price we observed was £142.

The first ferry leaves Santorini at 14:15 for Rafina.

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