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Ferry from Koufonisia to Piraeus.

Koufonisia to Athens (Piraeus). Compare the operators, a real sailing day and dated fares, then search live times for your date.

Fastest crossing
4h 5mSeajets · checked 24 Sept 2026
Lowest adult fare
€42checked 24 Sept 2026
Ferry operators
2Blue Star Ferries, Seajets

Dated numbers: a Ferryhopper check or a one-day timetable sample, never live. The search shows live times and prices.

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By George K. · Updated

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Koufonisia to Piraeus: live times, seats and prices for your date.

Passengers
2 passengers

Lowest adult fare we found: €42, checked 24 September 2026.

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Map of the ferry route from Koufonisia to Piraeus. Coastlines © OpenStreetMap contributors, Natural Earth

How do you get from Koufonisia to Piraeus by ferry?

Blue Star Ferries and Seajets sail from Koufonisia to Piraeus. Seajets high-speed boats take about 4 hr 5 min to 4 hr 25 min on direct runs, while Blue Star's conventional ships take roughly 7 hr 15 min to 9 hr 5 min. Ferryhopper showed adult fares from €42 when we checked on 24 September 2026. Blue Star sails 3 to 4 days a week all year; Seajets adds boats in season.

Source: Ferryhopper route page and timetable sample · as of

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01Operators compared

Koufonisia to Piraeus ferry operators compared.

Who sails this route, on what kind of boat, how long it takes and the lowest adult fare we found.

Ferry companies on the Koufonisia to Piraeus route
OperatorVessel typeCrossing timeVehiclesAdult fare from
Blue Star FerriesConventional ferryabout 7 hr 15 min to 9 hr 5 minCars and motorbikes€43
SeajetsHigh-speed ferryabout 4 hr 5 min to 4 hr 25 min direct; some routings about 8 hr 10 minNot confirmed€79.70

Source: Ferryhopper route page, checked by our editors · as of

  • Blue Star FerriesThree or four days a week in every month of Ferryhopper's table of last year's data. Cabins for up to four people available.
  • SeajetsSeasonal, from once a week to every day depending on the month in last year's data. No cabins.

02Fares

Koufonisia to Piraeus ferry prices.

The lowest fares Ferryhopper showed for each party when we checked on 24 September 2026. Each row can come from a different sailing.

Lowest fares between Koufonisia and Piraeus, both directions
PassengersKoufonisia → PiraeusPiraeus → Koufonisia
1 adult€42€42
2 adults€86€86
2 adults and a car€180€180
2 adults, 2 children and a car€254.40€254.40

Source: Ferryhopper route page · checked

Lowest fares shown on Ferryhopper when we checked on 2026-09-24. Fares change with the date, vessel and demand; the booking page shows the current price for your date. Each figure is the cheapest seen for that party and may come from different sailings. For vehicles, Ferryhopper quotes starting prices of about €85 per car, €33 per motorbike and €150 per camper van.

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03Schedule by season

Koufonisia to Piraeus ferry schedule by season.

The route runs all year, and Ferryhopper gives a frequency of 3 to 7 days a week. According to its monthly table, which is based on last year's data, Blue Star Ferries sailed three or four days a week in every month listed. Seajets appeared in the warmer part of the year, from once a week in some months to every day in others. One month showed no data. So in summer you can often find a boat most days, while in winter it is Blue Star on three or four days a week. Ferryhopper notes that the last departure of the day for Piraeus usually leaves at 19:55, an overnight option. We have no timetable sample for this route, so check your exact date.

The Journey

The Koufonisia to Piraeus crossing.

Koufonisia is the small, sandy star of the Small Cyclades, south-east of Naxos, and getting home from it is a proper journey: around 112 nautical miles, or about 208 km, to Piraeus. There is no airport on the island, so the ferry is the only way out, either direct to Athens or via a bigger island such as Naxos.

You leave from the harbour in Chora, the main village of Ano Koufonisi, the inhabited island of the group, with cafés, restaurants and small hotels right by the quay. The ferry arrives in Piraeus, Athens' main port, where metro Line 1 and the tram, the suburban railway and buses connect you to the city and the airport.

Two companies run the direct route, and they are very different. Blue Star Ferries keeps a year-round service on three or four days a week, on large conventional ships that stop at several islands on the way and take most of a day, roughly 7 hr 15 min to 9 hr 5 min. Seajets adds high-speed boats in the warmer months that do the trip in a little over four hours on direct runs, though some of its routings take over 8 hours. The fast boat costs more: from €79.70 in Ferryhopper's table, against €43 for Blue Star.

Check your sailing days first. With no daily Blue Star boat and Seajets only in season, the day you leave Koufonisia may be fixed by the timetable rather than your plans, and if you have a flight from Athens it is wise to arrive the day before.

How long the crossing takes

Ferryhopper's general range for Koufonisia to Athens is 4 hr 15 min to 9 hours, and the shortest trip it lists in this direction is 4 hr 5 min. Its monthly table, from last year's data, shows the Seajets direct runs at 4 hr 5 min to 4 hr 25 min, but in some months Seajets was listed at 8 hr 10 min, on a longer routing through other islands. Blue Star Ferries took between 7 hr 15 min and 9 hr 5 min, most often around 8 hr 30 min. Ferryhopper names the Champions League Jet 1 as the fastest boat, at about 4 hr 15 min. Always check the arrival time on your ticket: it varies a lot between sailings.

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04The ports

Where the Koufonisia to Piraeus ferry docks.

Departure port

Koufonisia

KOU · 36.9333° N 25.6000° E

Ferries leave from the port of Ano Koufonisi, in Chora on the island's south coast. The harbour is part of the village, so most visitors simply walk to the quay with their bags; cafés, tavernas, hotels and shops are all a few steps away if you are waiting. The port gets busy when a big ship is due, so be there an hour before departure, and two hours if you are loading a vehicle. Keep an eye on the time: ships on long island chains can run late, and it is worth checking the operator's updates before you leave your room.

Arrival port

Athens (Piraeus)

PIR · 37.9475° N 23.6412° E

Where you go next decides how you leave Piraeus. Heading to the airport? Metro Line 3 runs there in about an hour, the suburban railway also serves it, and the X96 express bus links port and airport around the clock. For a hotel in the centre, Line 3 reaches Syntagma in about 20 minutes, Line 1 covers the rest of central Athens, and bus 040 runs to Syntagma through the night; a taxi takes about 25 to 30 minutes. Cyclades ships usually tie up at the central gates, E4 to E10, opposite the metro station, which you reach near gate E6. ATMs, luggage lockers and places to eat are close to these gates if you have time to kill.

05On Board

On board the Koufonisia to Piraeus ferry.

On a crossing this long, comfort matters. Blue Star's conventional ships have restaurants and snack bars, lounges, open decks and Wi-Fi, and you can book a cabin for up to four people, which makes the late-evening sailing much easier; Ferryhopper advises booking cabins three to four months ahead. The Seajets catamarans have no cabins, but both companies sell numbered airline-style seats and business-class seats. Luggage up to 50 kg travels free. Pets can stay with you on all boats on this route, and the Blue Star ships also have kennels. Accessibility features such as ramps, lifts and adapted cabins vary by ship, so tell the operator in advance if you need assistance.

06Weather and cancellations

Wind, weather and cancellations on the Koufonisia to Piraeus route.

Koufonisia lies in the open south-central Aegean, and the long route to Piraeus runs through the heart of the Cyclades, where the meltemi blows hard in July and August. The Seajets catamarans are the most likely to be delayed or held in port by the port authority; Blue Star's big ships usually sail, though they can run late. If your ferry is cancelled, the operator will rebook or refund you. With a direct Blue Star boat only three or four days a week, the fastest fallback is often a local boat to Naxos and a connection to Piraeus from there, as Naxos has far more sailings.

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07Travel Tips

Koufonisia to Piraeus ferry travel tips.

  1. Want a cabin for the long Blue Star crossing? Book three to four months ahead, as Ferryhopper advises.

  2. For the lowest fare, take Blue Star: from €43 in Ferryhopper's monthly table, against €79.70 for Seajets.

  3. Check whether your Seajets sailing is a 4-hour direct run or an 8-hour routing before you book.

  4. Flying home from Athens? Arrive the day before; ferries from the Small Cyclades can be delayed.

  5. No direct boat on your day? Go via Naxos, which has daily ferries to Piraeus.

08Alternatives

Other ways between Koufonisia and Piraeus.

For the outbound trip, see our Athens (Piraeus) to Koufonisia page. If there is no direct boat on your day, sail from Koufonisia to Naxos, about 35 minutes by Seajets in summer or around two hours on the slower ships, and continue on the Naxos to Piraeus ferries, which run every day. Naxos also has an airport (JNX), as does Athens (ATH), but we have no flight data for that pair, so check airline schedules.

The return crossingPiraeus → Koufonisia4h · from €84.70
Change boat in Naxos
  1. Leg 1: Koufonisia → Naxos
  2. Leg 2: Naxos → Piraeus
Change boat in Mykonos
  1. Leg 1: Koufonisia → Mykonos
  2. Leg 2: Mykonos → Piraeus
Change boat in Paros (Parikia)
  1. Leg 1: Koufonisia → Paros (Parikia)
  2. Leg 2: Paros (Parikia) → Piraeus
Change boat in Milos (Adamas)
  1. Leg 1: Koufonisia → Milos (Adamas)
  2. Leg 2: Milos (Adamas) → Piraeus

Other ferries to Piraeus

Times and fares on these links come from one-day timetable samples, not live data.

09Island Hopping

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10Route matrix

All ferry routes from Koufonisia.

Every direct route from Koufonisia with a page on Discover Cyclades, with the fastest crossing and lowest fare from its one-day timetable sample. The route you are reading is marked.

Direct ferry routes from Koufonisia: fastest sampled crossing, lowest sampled adult fare and sailings on the sampled day
RouteFastestLowest fareSailings that dayOperators
Koufonisia → Amorgos (Katapola)25 min€73Seajets, Small Cyclades Lines
Koufonisia → Donousa1h 10m€71Small Cyclades Lines
Koufonisia → IrakliaBlue Star Ferries, Seajets
Koufonisia → Milos (Adamas)Seajets
Koufonisia → MykonosSeajets
Koufonisia → NaxosBlue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways, Seajets, Small Cyclades Lines
Koufonisia → Paros (Parikia)Blue Star Ferries, Seajets
Koufonisia → PiraeusYou are hereBlue Star Ferries, Seajets
Koufonisia → Santorini (Athinios)Blue Star Ferries, Seajets
Koufonisia → Schinoussa30 min€4.501Small Cyclades Lines

Source: Ferryhopper timetable samples, one sailing day per route, sampled between 12 August 2026 and 15 August 2026

Questions

Koufonisia to Piraeus ferry: frequently asked questions.

  • From about 4 hr 5 min on a direct Seajets high-speed boat to around 9 hours on Blue Star Ferries. Ferryhopper's table of last year's data shows Blue Star at 7 hr 15 min to 9 hr 5 min, and some Seajets routings at 8 hr 10 min, so check the arrival time for your sailing.

  • Ferryhopper showed adult fares from €42 when we checked on 24 September 2026, and €86 for two adults. Two adults with a car started at €180, and a family of four with a car at €254.40. In the monthly table, Blue Star started at €43 and Seajets at €79.70.

  • Ferryhopper lists 3 to 7 days a week, all year. Blue Star Ferries sailed three or four days a week in every month of last year's data, and Seajets added boats in the warmer months, up to every day in some months. In winter, plan around the Blue Star days.

  • It depends on what matters to you. Seajets is fastest, at about 4 hours on direct runs, but costs from €79.70 and runs mainly in season. Blue Star Ferries is cheaper, from €43, runs all year, carries cars and has cabins, but takes 7 to 9 hours.

  • A Seajets high-speed boat. The shortest trip Ferryhopper lists is 4 hr 5 min, and it names the Champions League Jet 1 as the fastest vessel, at about 4 hr 15 min. Some Seajets sailings follow a longer route of over 8 hours, so check before booking.

  • Yes, on the Blue Star conventional ferries, which have car decks. Ferryhopper lists cars from about €85, motorbikes from €33 and camper vans from €150; two adults with a car started at €180. Bring your licence, registration and insurance papers, and arrive two hours early.

  • Yes, a few. Ferryhopper notes that the last ferry of the day for Piraeus usually leaves at 19:55, and if that sailing is a Blue Star ship, you will reach Piraeus in the early hours. Book a cabin, for up to four people, if you want to sleep; Ferryhopper suggests reserving three to four months ahead.

  • From the port in Chora, the village on the south coast of Ano Koufonisi. Cafés, restaurants, hotels and shops are right by the quay. Arrive an hour before departure, or two hours with a vehicle.

  • Take metro Line 3 from the station near gate E6, which runs to the airport in about an hour, or the suburban railway. The X96 express bus also connects the port and the airport around the clock. A taxi is the easiest option with heavy bags.

  • About 112 nautical miles, or roughly 208 km, from the port of Ano Koufonisi to Piraeus. That is why even the fast boats take over four hours and the conventional ships, which stop at several islands, most of a day.

  • The meltemi in July and August can delay or cancel the Seajets boats, while Blue Star usually sails. You can rebook or ask for a refund. As the next direct sailing may be days away, consider going via Naxos, which has daily ferries to Piraeus.

  • Blue Star Ferries and Seajets run the outbound route too, with the shortest trip listed at 4 hours and fares from €42 on Ferryhopper when we checked. See our Athens (Piraeus) to Koufonisia page for details.

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