Getting there · Ferries & Flights
Flying or sailing to the islands
The back story
About Flying or sailing to the islands
Many islands have airports with short flights from Athens, and several have direct seasonal flights from Europe.
Islands with airports
Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Milos and Syros in the Cyclades; Heraklion and Chania on Crete; Rhodes; Corfu; and many others.
Open-jaw trips
Fly into one island and out of another, using ferries in between, to avoid backtracking.
Fly into one island, sail between the rest and fly home from another.
Athens
Athens International Airport links to Piraeus by metro, suburban railway and the X96 bus, and to Rafina by KTEL coach.
Our advice: fly to Crete, Rhodes and Corfu; use ferries in the Cyclades; and consider flying into Santorini or Mykonos and out of the other.
Why it's on our list
- Many islands have airports
- Fly in, ferry between
- Corfu and Rhodes are best by air
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Flying or sailing to the islands before you go.