Ferry tickets to Ithaca: At the Ferrycenter travel agency you will find all the information you need on how to get to Ithaca by ferry.
At Ferrycenter, you can search for all available ferry routes to Ithaca, timetables and book your tickets in time.
How do you get to Ithaca?
Ithaca has daily routes with Kefallonia, Lefkada, Patras and Astakos Etoloakarnania. From Athens there are daily routes with the KTEL Kefallonia to Patras, with a return ferry and the KTEL to Astakos.
The central port in Vathi of Ithaca is considered one of the safest natural ports in Greece. It is located very close to the central square of the island and the market of Ithaca. Restaurants and shops are within walking distance, while the bus and taxis of the island will be seen as soon as you get off the ferry.
Connection of Ithaca with other islands (ports)
Ithaca is connected by ferry to Zakynthos, Patras, Kyllini and Astakos.
Ferry schedules to Ithaca
Ferries to Ithaca depart from Patras in the western Peloponnese. The journey from Patras to Ithaca takes 3 hours.
Note that Ithaca has 2 ports: Pisaetos and Vathi.
Ferry routes to Ithaca
Daily routes run to Ithaca from the ports of Kyllini and Patras. In the summer season, the ferry routes are more frequent and there are also many daily routes to Ithaca from other Ionian islands.
Ferry routes from Ithaca to Kyllini
The Ithaca (Pisaetos) to Kyllini route is operated by Levante Ferries. The route runs throughout the year and the ticket price is 13.80 euros.
Tickets for this route are available for both passengers and vehicles such as cars and motorbikes.
The journey time from Ithaki (Pisaetos) to Kyllini is between 3 hours.
All trips are made with stops on other islands.
During the high season (June – September) there are 35 scheduled routes between Ithaca (Pisaetos) and Kyllini per week.
During the low season (October – May), however, there is only 1 route per week.
Book your ferry tickets from Ithaca to Kyllini
Ferry routes from Patras to Ithaca
There is at least one ferry connection between Patras and Ithaca (Pisaetou port) on a daily basis.
The ferry trip from Patras to Ithaca takes 3.5 hours and the ticket costs €14.
Book your ferry tickets from Patras to Ithaca (Pisaetos).
Ferry routes from Kefalonia (Sami) to Ithaca
There are 2 daily connections from Kefalonia (Sami) to Ithaca (Pisaetou port).
The duration of the journey is 20-50 minutes and the cost of the ticket is 2-8€.
Book your ferry tickets from Kefalonia (Sami) to Ithaca (Pisaetos)
What types of ships travel to/from Ithaca?
The only type of ship that travels to/from Ithaca is the conventional ship.
The main ferry company serving routes to Ithaca is Levante Ferries.
Travel instructions for your trip to Ithaca
Ithaca has two ports, Pisaetos and Vathi so be sure to double check which port you arrive at. The ships from Patras arrive at the port of Pisaetou.
It is advisable to book tickets to Ithaca early, as there may be full seats on the Greek ships, especially in the summer months.
Patras is 3 hours from Athens and Kyllini 3.5 hours from Athens. The best way to get to these ports is either by car or by bus from the Central Bus Station (KTEL) of Kifissos.
