Few ferry crossings in the Aegean feel as rewarding as the Mykonos to Santorini route. You are linking two of the most celebrated islands in Greece – the cosmopolitan energy of Mykonos on one end and the dramatic caldera scenery of Santorini on the other – and the sea crossing itself, taking under two and a quarter hours, is a pleasantly brisk way to do it. The route runs from March through to November, giving you a generous window across both the shoulder season and the height of summer. Our Athinios port guide covers the climb up to Fira once you arrive on Santorini.
Frequency scales up significantly as the season progresses. In the quieter months you will find around one or two sailings a day, but by June the schedule runs at seven ferries per day, a cadence that holds through July and August before tapering off again into autumn. Whatever time of year you travel, you are unlikely to be short of options.
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