How To Get The Ferry From Athens To Milos in Greece

By Dave Briggs · Published 2019-05-24 · Last updated 2026-09-13

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During the summer season there are several daily ferries sailing from Athens to Milos island. The quickest ferry trip to Milos from Athens takes as little as 2 hours 30 minutes.

One of the most upcoming destinations in Greece is Milos island. This Cycladic island has unique landscapes and there are over 70 amazing beaches in Milos.

Easily reached from Athens, Milos makes a great addition to a Greek island hopping itinerary, but is also big enough to stay for a week or even two as there is so much to see and do.

In this blog post, we'll share a few travel tips on booking the Athens Milos ferry, where you can find the latest schedules, and other insights.

We've also got a complete guide to Milos and Kimolos which you can find in paperback and Kindle format at Amazon: Milos and Kimolos in Greece

How to get to Milos Greece

You can travel to the Greek island of Milos by either plane or ferry.

Flying: There are a few short Athens to Milos flights that will take you there in under an hour. This is a good option if you plan to land at Athens Airport and want to go straight out to Milos. Check Skyscanner for flights.

Ferry: During the high season, the Athens – Milos ferry route is covered by a mix of daily high-speed boats and conventional Greek ferries. It can take you anywhere from 2 hours 30 minutes on the fastest boats to a good deal longer on the slower services.

Current ferry schedule and ferry tickets from Athens to Milos can easily be compared and booked on this website: Ferryscanner.

How to get to Milos from Athens by ferry

All of the ferries on the Athens-to-Milos route, depart from from Piraeus port which is the main port in Athens. Ferries arrive at the port in Adamas in Milos.

During the summer season (June to September), you can expect four to six sailings a day from Athens to Milos, with a mix of high-speed and conventional boats.

Most of these ferry crossings stop at one or more islands on their way from Piraeus to Milos. You do not need to swap vessels though until you reach your destination.

Ferries from Athens to Milos Timetables

The ferries Athens to Milos have slightly weird patterns of running throughout the summer. So, itineraries in June are different from itineraries in August, and the routes change a lot on a daily basis.

If your dates are flexible, it's worth checking the boats for the week you are travelling in advance of your trip, in order to book the most suitable / best value for money option.

For crossings in the high season, and particularly August, I suggest booking tickets a month or so in advance.

You can book ferry tickets with Ferryscanner.

How to get to Piraeus port

All boats to Milos depart from Piraeus port, the main port of Athens. The Milos ferries from Piraeus currently leave from gates E6 / E7. These gates are walking distance from the metro and suburban railway stations in Piraeus.

To get to Piraeus port from the airport or central Athens, check out my guide here: How to get from Piraeus to Athens center.

Ferry Athens Milos – How to get to Milos

In the summer, several companies run a high speed ferry from Athens to Milos on a daily basis. These Greek ferry services then continue to Santorini – so if you are going from Milos to Santorini, these boats will be relevant to you.

There are also bigger conventional ferries running on some days of the week.

Ferry from Athens to Milos - Hellenic SeaJet ferries

Among the most popular choices for the ferry Piraeus to Milos, is a company known for its speedy vessels, called Hellenic SeaJet.

The SeaJets are the fastest option if you want to get from Athens to Milos.

These fast boats have standard and business seats, while there is no deck option.

SeaJet to Milos

The SeaJet ferries that travel between Athens and Milos are relatively small boats, and have no vehicle capacity.

While they are the fastest choice, it's probably best to avoid them if you are prone to sea sickness.

In case of very strong winds, they will generally be the first boats to get cancelled, so take that into account when booking your ferry tickets from Athens to Milos.

The SeaJets may very well be sold out long before the trip, so it's best to make your reservations early. Tickets need to be picked up from the port at any point before your trip.

Check ferry schedules and book online: Ferryscanner

For more information about these ferries, check out this page: SeaJets

Athens to Milos Ferry - Supercat - Golden Star ferries

Another high-speed Athens to Milos ferry is a vessel called Supercat, run by a company called Golden Star ferries. Similarly to the SeaJets, this ferry doesn't carry vehicles and is an all-in-all small-sized boat.

There is only one type of numbered ticket that you can book online and print yourself, and sometimes there are promotions (non-refundable fares).

Just like the SeaJet ferries, it might be best to avoid this boat if you get seasick easily. After Milos, the Supercat continues on to Santorini.

Check ferry schedules and book online: Ferryscanner

Ferry from Athens to Milos – Speedrunner 3 – Aegean Speed Lines

By Roban Kramer - Flickr: our ferry back to athens, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

Its time of departure from Piraeus changes on a daily basis – sometimes it departs in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon, sometimes in the evening.

The Speedrunner 3 stops at both Serifos and Sifnos on the way, and it's one of the Athens to Milos ferries where you can take a car.

Check ferry schedules and book online: Ferryscanner

Ferry from Athens to Milos – Minoan Lines

Minoan Lines is considered to be one of the best ferry companies in Greece. Their ferries serve the Athens-Milos route on their way to Heraklion.

Their names are Knossos Palace and Festos Palace.

These two boats are among the largest (700 feet / 214 meters long) and most luxurious ferries in Greece on domestic itineraries. If you travel on them you will have a very pleasant trip, even if the weather is bad.

A deck seat is the cheapest way to travel, with prices increasing for numbered seats and cabins.

If the sailing days suit your itinerary, it's definitely your best option, in terms of luxury, comfort, and also value for money. In fact, you will find that the crossing is barely enough time to explore the boat before you arrive at Milos.

Check ferry schedules and book online: Ferryscanner

Ferry from Athens to Milos – Prevelis boat, ANEK Lines / Aegeon Pelagos

If you are looking for the best budget ferry option, you can check out Prevelis ferry Piraeus to Milos, which has sailed on certain days of the week in past seasons.

This is possibly the slowest ferry to Milos from Pireaus in terms of speed, but it's a direct service. This is one of the few ferries departing in the evening, so you can spend a half day in Athens and arrive at Milos late at night.

It's worth noting that the Prevelis was constructed in Japan in the 1980s and has been roaming around the Aegean Sea since 1994.

It's been refurbished over the years and it offers numbered seats and cabins.

As it runs on one of the longest domestic routes in Greece, stopping at various islands before eventually getting to Rhodes, the captains are among the best in the country, so you are in good hands.

Check ferry schedules and book online: Ferryscanner

Ferry from Athens to Milos – Zante Ferries

Zante Ferries have offered the Athens – Milos route on their car/passenger ferries, on fairly irregular schedules.

The ferries are named after two of Greece's most famous literary people, the poet Dionysios Solomos and the author Adamantios Korais, and they stop at several islands before arriving at Milos.

If you are not in a hurry, this is a great choice to see more ports. This is also a good option if you are planning to island-hop on your return from Milos to Athens.

Check ferry schedules and book online: Ferryscanner

Best Ferry from Athens to Milos Greece

If your dates are somewhat flexible, by all means go for the Minoan ferries. Not only are they more stable and comfortable, but there are also better value for money than any high-speed ferry Pireaus – Milos.

If the Minoan ferries don't suit you, you would have to decide between a faster, but more expensive and possibly bumpy high-speed service, and a bigger, slower ferry.

For onward travel ideas, take a look at ferries from Milos to other Cyclades islands.

Related Posts

You might also be interested in these other posts about Greek island hopping. These guides will show you ferry routes to popular islands such as Crete, Santorini, Naxos, and Mykonos.

What time should I arrive at the port for the ferry to Milos?

Leaving from Piraeus, plan to be there an hour early so you have time to track down your gate. From Lavrio, thirty minutes before departure will do.

Do I need a cabin on the Athens to Milos ferry?

For an overnight sailing, or a crossing that runs past six hours or so, book one. On the shorter daytime services a reserved seat is fine.

Dave Briggs
Dave is a UK travel writer living in Athens since 2015. With 20 years of firsthand travel experience and over 80,000 km of bicycle touring across six continents, he's been blogging at Dave's Travel Pages since 2005. Every guide is based on places he's actually been.

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