Getting to Sifnos

Getting to SifnosDuring the summer time, Sifnos is connected by coastal navigation with Piraeus and with the islands of the line of Milos dayly by speedboats and with conventional car ferries. The duration of the trip by a conventional car ferry is five hours and by the speedboats about three hours. It is also connected by coastal navigation with many islands of Cyclades (Paros, Syros, Santorini, Andros, Folegandros etc), as well as with Crete by Milos. During the rest of the year, the frequency of the sea transportation is formed according to the season.

For more information on the ships’ timetable please click on the following links or communicate with the local travel agencies & the port offices:

TRAVEL AGENCIES IN SIFNOS

  • Aegean Thesaurus Travel: +30 22840 33151 & +30 22840 33527
  • Chrisopigi Travel: +30 22840 71523
  • Katsoulakis Travel: +30 22840 31700 & +30 22840 31004
  • Podotas group: +30 22840 33081 & +30 22840 31793
  • Xidis Travel: +30 22840 31895 & +30 22840 31217

You can communicate with your travel agent in order to learn the gate that your ship departs from.

PORT OFFICES

  • Sifnos: +30 22840 33617
  • Piraeus: +30 210 4511310-7

AIR ACCESS

The closest airports to Sifnos are the airports of Milos and Paros. In case of an emergency, there is an organized helicopter airport near the monastery of Panagia Vrissiani in Exambella.

For more information on the airplane timetable please click on the following links or communicate with your travel agency:

ACCESS FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE PORT OF PIRAEUS

 All the flights from and to Athens are head towards the new international airport "ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS". 

For the transportation service of the airport by OASA (Athens Urban Transport Organization) visit its website: OASA

For the direct connection of the airport with the port of Piraeus by OASA visit the website: OASA

The trains of ATTIKO METRO that serve the airport as far as Piraeus (to the station "Monastiraki" from where you can take the train of ISAP (Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways) to go to Piraeus) are frequent and you can find information of the lines and the timetable in the following website: ATTIKO METRO

For more information, please communicate with your travel agency.