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Wondering how to get to the Cyclades Island of Mykonos for your next holiday? The best way to get to this beautiful island is by air. Villanovo have created a guide for you to find the easiest way to get to your holiday destination.
From the United Kingdom, the best way to get to the Cyclades is to get a direct flight to Athens. You can also get a flight direct to Mykonos depending on what is easier for you. Expect a flight time of around 3hours 40minutes from London. Ryanair fly to Athens and Easyjet fly direct to Mykonos. From Athens you can get a connection or a ferry to get to your dream destination. During the summer months, many companies propose to take you to Mykonos. Direct return economy flights from London to Athens start around £47 in November, but do depend on the airline and the season. For flights to Mykonos, prices start from £66.
From the United States of America, there are no direct flights to Mykonos, all destinations have at least 1 stop where you will have to catch a connecting flight. Lufthansa and United Airlines offer flights. Prices range from around US$624 to US$19,053 depending on which airline you fly with, the city you fly from and the time of year. From the USA a flight to Mykonos takes around 32 hours so you may want to fly to Athens instead with a flight around 11 hours and then take a ferry or get a flight from there.
There are no direct flights from Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa to Mykonos, Greece. You will have to catch a connecting flight in either Europe or the Middle East. Etihad, Qatar and EgyptAir all offer flights. Prices start from around AUS$1,274 from Australia, NZ$1,700 from New Zealand and from ZAR7,650 from South Africa, but do depend on the airline, season, and departure city. From Australia a flight takes around 23 hours, from New Zealand it takes 37 hours and from South Africa, expect a flight time of around 18 hours. You may find it easier to fly to Athens and then connect there.
Ferries serve all the islands of the inhabited Cyclades. However be careful as the comfort varies according to the companies.
Goferry is one of the most used companies by travellers. For more information, including prices for boat transfers, click here.
