Anafi to Athinios
Anafi to Santorini ferry
Check the sailing days from Anafi and open a booking for Athinios
- Blue Star Chios in 1 h 15 to 1 h 20, about twice a week
- Conventional ship with vehicle deck and kennels
- Departure from Anafi's harbour at Agios Nikolaos, arrival at Athinios
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The crossing at a glance
Anafi to Santorini is the short leg of Blue Star Ferries' Dodecanese line: Blue Star Chios calls at Anafi between Santorini and the eastern islands about twice a week in September and October and reaches Athinios in 1 h 15 to 1 h 20. It is a conventional ship with garage, cabins and kennels. Maistros Santorini adds open-deck passenger boats about three times a week in about 1 h 30, without vehicles.
Getting to the port in Anafi
The ship berths at Agios Nikolaos, Anafi's harbour on the south coast below Chora. There is no terminal building: the agency issues tickets in the village and at the harbour, and the island bus climbs to Chora after each arrival. Vehicles wait on the short quay.
Check-in and boarding
Blue Star Ferries: every passenger, on foot or with a car, at the embarkation area at least one hour before departure. Web check-in runs from 48 to 2 hours before departure and issues the e-ticket you show with your ID card or passport.
On board
Blue Star Chios has a self-service restaurant, café bars, an open deck bar, Wi-Fi, lifts, kennels and pet cabins; for an hour and a quarter the open deck facing the caldera is the seat to take. Luggage up to 50 kg per person is free.
Vehicles, bicycles and pets
Blue Star Chios takes cars, campers and motorbikes in its 430-lane-metre garage; drivers load and unload themselves and must be at the loading area one hour before departure. Electric cars board only with the battery at 40% or less, declared at booking - a Greek rule every operator applies. Pets travel free but must be declared at booking with the health-booklet number; no pet ticket is issued on board.
Arriving at Athinios
Every sailing lands at Athinios, Santorini's main passenger and vehicle port below the caldera cliffs - about 8 km from Fira, 7 km from the airport, open around the clock, with buses, taxis and a car park on the quay. The switchback road up the cliff is the only way out, so settle your transfer before you land: Athinios port guide.
Tickets and fares
The fare depends on operator, vessel and seat type. Cancellation terms are contractual and staggered: Blue Star Ferries cancels without charge up to 14 days before departure in high season and up to three days before in low season, then refunds part of the fare until departure. Departures for your date are in the timetable.
Anafi - Santorini
Santorini's quiet neighbour, an hour and a quarter away
Anafi - Santorini is the short leg of Blue Star Ferries' Dodecanese line: Blue Star Chios calls at Anafi between Santorini and the eastern islands about twice a week in September and October and covers the 1 h 15 to 1 h 20 to Athinios as a conventional ship with garage, cabins and kennels. The small passenger boats of Maistros Santorini add about three return trips a week in about 1 h 30, without vehicles.
Sailing days are fixed and the call is brief, so plan the Anafi stay around the departure in the schedule below.
- Departure
- Agios Nikolaos harbour, Anafi
- Operator
- Blue Star Ferries (Blue Star Chios)
- Crossing
- 1 h 15 - 1 h 20
- From-price
- €8
- Blue Star Ferries
- Maistros Santorini
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FAQ Anafi - Santorini
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Anafi - Santorini crossing.
How long is the ferry from Anafi to Santorini? +
1 h 15 to 1 h 20 on Blue Star Chios, which calls at Anafi about twice a week in September and October on its Dodecanese itinerary.
Where does the ferry leave from on Anafi? +
From the harbour at Agios Nikolaos on the south coast, below Chora. There is no terminal; the agency in the village or at the harbour issues tickets, and the bus to Chora meets the ship.
Can I take a car from Anafi to Santorini? +
Yes - Blue Star Chios has a 430-lane-metre garage. Be at the loading area one hour before departure; electric cars board with the battery at 40% or less.
Are there other ferries from Anafi? +
Yes - Maistros Santorini runs open-deck passenger boats to Santorini about three times a week in about 1 h 30, without vehicles. Blue Star Chios continues to Piraeus in one direction and the Dodecanese in the other, so the same ship also covers onward journeys from Anafi.