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Ferries to Ikaria

Ikaria is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. The nearest major island to Ikaria is Samos, which is about twenty kilometres to the west at its nearest point while to the east lie the islands of Mykonos, Tinos and Andros.

Named after Ikarus, who flew too close to the sun and plunged into the sea here, the island of Ikaria is around forty kilometres long, and eight wide.

Ikaria has two main ferry terminals, Agios Kirikos on the southern coast and Evdilos on the northern side of the island. Ferries operate from the mainland as well as from a number of ports on the surrounding islands of Samos, Lesbos, the Aegean and Cyclades islands.

If you’re travelling from the mainland then Piraeus (Athens), also the hub for onward travel to many of the Greek islands, is the main port of departure and sails daily (in peak periods) to both ports on Ikaria with crossing durations ranging from seven to ten hours. You can also get travel from Kavala in the North east of Greece though crossings take longer and are less frequent.

Ikaria has several coastal and mountain roads which offer spectacular drives. In the summer holiday season, daily bus services connect the capital with Therma, Faros, Evdilos, Armenistis and Raches, calling at many small villages along the route.

Ikaria is home to some beautiful and picturesque beaches, and one of the most famous on the island is Seychelles beach on the southern coast. Other popular beaches include Yaliskari, Nas, Kampos and Mileopo. Naturally, sailing is a popular activity on the island, and there are many opportunities for day trips, swimming, snorkelling and tours of nearby islands.

For visitors interested in the rich and varied history of the island, there are several ancient ruins including the Castle of Koskina, the Temple of Artemis at Nas, and the remains of the Roman baths at Therma. Ikaria also has several museums dedicated to the history of the island and the culture of its inhabitants. These include the Folk and Historical Museum, the Archaeological Museum of Kampos, and museums of folklore at Perdiki and Vrakades.

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Ikaria reviews

  • "Got us there but a bit disappointing"

    Be warned that there is no sign within the gate area telling you where your ferry is leaving from, and also that the company name on your ferry may be be quite different from the company that sold you the ticket. You just have to ask everyone in sight for 'the ferry to X' and leave plenty of time to negotiate the slight chaos. The actual journey was smooth and uneventful, though having expected to be able to watch the sea- and landscape, we were very disappointed to find out that seats were assigned and we were in the centre and couldn't see anything outside as we sailed along. But ferry was clean, staff were efficient, timing was OK (about 15 minutes off departing and leaving).

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  • "Excellent"

    We travelled recently from Skiathios to Glossa in Skopelos. The ferry was on time, staff got passengers on board quickly and service was very good.

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  • "Super Efficient!"

    I have to confess I was a little worried when the time of the departure was approaching and a ferry was still not on sight.... These guys are amazing.. Turn up just 5 minutes before departure or so and manage to offload and load all passengers to leave about on time!

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  • "Easy to book and a nice ride over"

    As ever it arrives perfectly on time. Very VERY clean which I love. Great ride over.

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