SANTORINI, MYKONOS, PAROS, NAXOS, MILOS, IOS, & AMORGO

How to get there: The port of Piraeus is the busiest port in Greece serving itineraries to the majority of Cyclades islands. The trip can be long for the remote Greek islands or short for the nearby destinations, always depending on the vessel and the weather conditions. Some islands of the Cyclades are also reachable by plane. The three main airports in the Cyclades are in Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos

SKIATHOS, SKOPELOS, ALONISOS & SKYROS

How to get there: From Piraeus, the port of Athens, do not depart boats to the Sporades. The closest port to Athens is Agios Konstantinos (120 km), from where you can take the boat to Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros. The islands of the Sporades that have airport are Skiathos and Skyros - they are connected by direct flights with Athens.

ANTIPAXOI, CORFU, ITHACA, KEFALONIA, LEFKADA, PAXOI, ZAKYNTHOS & KYTHIRA

How to get there: Ferries to the Ionian islands are operated from ports in western Greece. Ferries from Patra go to Kefalonia and Ithaca. Ferries from Igoumenitsa go to Corfu and Paxi. Ferries from Killini go to Kefalonia and Zakynthos. Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Corfu and Kythira have airports, so you can go directly to one of these islands from Athens International airport.

RHODES, KOS, PATMOS, SYMI, LEROS, KARPATHOS, KALYMNOS, LEIPSI, HALKI, PSERIMOS, ARKOI, TILOS, KASTELORIZO, ASTYPALAIA & KASOS

How to get there: The Dodecanese islands are not located close to any Greek city. Your options is to take to boat from Piraeus Port or the aeroplane from Athens. If you take the boat, be prepared for a long trip (10-12 hours) from Athens. Alternatively, there are daily flights to many Dodecanese islands such as Astypalaia, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Leros, Kastellorizo and Rhodes.

POROS, HYDRA, SPETSES & AEGINA

How to get there: The Saronic Islands are the closest Greek islands from Athens, located over the Argosaronic Gulf in Southern Greece. The islands can be easily accessed from Piraeus by ferry, making them perfect for a day-trip from Athens.

How to get there: Crete is one of the most convenient islands to reach. There are direct flights from the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) to all of the airports in Crete: Heraklion (HER), Chania (CHQ), and Sitia (JSH). Piraeus, the major port of Athens, offers a number of ferries to the various ports of Crete. Alternatively, several Greek islands, such as Santorini, Naxos, and Mykonos, have ferry routes to Crete for those travelers looking to visit multiple islands on their trip.

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