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Find your ideal cheap ferry from Piraeus to a huge array of Greek islands and ports, including Heraklion, Rhodes, Ios and Kos with ferrysavers.com, or use the real-time compare price engine to search for ferry crossing deals between Piraeus and Crete.
- The ferry port of Piraeus is served by many Greek ferry operators, including Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines, Anek Lines, Aegean Speed Lines and LANE Sea Lines
- Using ferrysavers.com you can book a cheap ferry ticket between Piraeus and Heraklion, Rethymno, Kissamos and Chania on Crete, or between Piraeus and many of the Dodecanese islands, including Rhodes, Kos, Patmos, Kalymnos, Leros, and Tilos
- Alternatively you can book a cheap ferry between Piraeus and many of the Cyclades Islands, including Ios, Santorini, Milos, Naxos, Mykonos, Paros, Tinos and Syros
- You can also book ferries to other islands, including Chios of the North Aegean islands and Kythira of the Ionians and to ferry ports on the the Peloponesse peninsula.
Piraeus is the ancient port of Athens, the home of Greek shipping, and is the largest passenger port in Europe, carrying over 20 million passengers a year on dozens of routes serving the many Greek islands and beyond. Combined with the excellent train, plane and road connections, Piraeus is one of the major transport hubs in Greece.
The ancient Athenians selected Piraeus, about 12 km away from the city centre, to be the main port of the city state in early 4th century BC thanks to its optimal location and the fortunes of the port and city have been interlinked ever since. In modern times the port began to grow again in the 19th century once Athens was declared the capital of Greece, and is now a large, vibrant city and a major commercial centre. Besides the port Piraeus is renowned for its tavernas and restaurants, attracting many visitors thanks to their excellent cuisine including local seafood specialities, as well as for sport, with the biggest local club, Olympiacos, being the most successful Greek football side. |
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