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How to get to the Cyclades

Wondering how to get to the Cyclades Islands for your next holiday? Indeed, all the islands of the Cyclades do not have an airport. Villanovo have therefore created a guide for you to find the easiest way to get to your holiday destination.

How to get to the Cyclades - Cyclades - Other islands

From the UK

From the United Kingdom, the best way to get to the Cyclades is to get a direct flight to Athens. Expect a flight time of around 3hours 40minutes from London. Ryanair and Easyjet are just two of the airlines that operate this route. 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 Santorini, Mykonos, Syros, Paros, Naxos or Milos. Direct return economy flights from London to Athens start around £47 in November, but do depend on the airline and the season.

From the USA

From the United States of America, there are no direct flights to Athens, 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$472 to US$4,986 depending on which airline you fly with, the city you fly from and the time of year. From the USA a flight to Athens takes around 11 and a half hours.

From Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

There are no direct flights from Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa to Athens, Greece. You will have to catch a connecting flight in either Europe or the Middle East. Qantas, Etihad, Emirates, Qatar and EgyptAir all offer flights. Prices start from around AUS$756 from Australia, NZ$1,234 from New Zealand and from ZAR6,017 from South Africa, but do depend on the airline, season, and departure city. From Australia a flight takes around 21 hours, from New Zealand it takes 29 hours and from South Africa, expect a flight time of around 13 hours.

Ferry Connections

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.

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