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How To Get There  
There are many ways to get to Ithaca. See options below for the best way for you to travel to and from Ithaca. Timetables supplied by Travel Agents Delas Tours and Polyctor Tours.
 
   
Piso Aetos, Ithaki
 
 
Ferry and Sea Plane Timetables 2008 timetables not available yet, but usually they don't change
 

Patra to Ithaca by ferry Click Here

Lefkada (Lefkas) to Ithaca by ferry Click Here

Kylinni to Poros (Kefalonia) by ferry Click Here

  

Cephalonia (Kefalonia) to Ithaca by ferry Click Here

Astakos - Cephalonia - Ithaca by ferry Click here

Sea Taxi Service to the islands. Click here

 

 

ATHENS - PATRAS - SAMI - VATHY

Each day from Kifissou Bus Depot in Athens, KTEL buses leave hourly for Patras. In Patras,  Strintzis'/Blue Star - The Kefalonia departs twice daily for Cephalonia and Ithaca, once at 12.30pm and again at 8.30pm. The 12.30 pm ferry reaches the Port of Piso Aetos in southern Ithaca around 4pm and the 8.30pm ferry docks at the port in Vathy, also in Southern Ithaca, around 12.30am. Alternatively, at Kiffisou Bus Terminal there is also a bus/ferry available daily at 8am. This ticket takes you directly from Athens right onto the ferry and then Ithaca. The ferry makes a stop at Sami in Cephalonia where the bus will disembark, so you will need to take your luggage from the bus once the bus is on the ferry. There are cubicles available, but it's still a good idea to keep a regular eye on your belongings.   From Sami the ferry continues on to Ithaca before returning again to Sami and then onto Patras. 

The docking area in Patras forThe Kefalonia ferry is opposite the Patras center train station.  You can buy your tickets at the booth on the dock or from any Strintzi's or Blue Star Ferries agent.  During August it is wise to book if you have a car. August is peak season for all Greek islands.

When docking at Piso Aetos, don't be surprised at how little there is at this dock. It was chosen for it's accessibility and closer distance to Sami in Kephalonia. Taxis transport passengers to the villages or you can hire a car which will be delivered to you at the port. See Car Boat Bike Hire by clicking here.

Note - September to June The Kefalonia ferry only has one service each Saturday instead of 2 services as per each other day. Patras 12.30pm - Vathy, Ithaca, arriving around 5pm.

Hours on the bus - 3½
Hours on ferry - 4

Sami, Cephalonia to Piso Aetos, Ithaca - Ferry Timetable. Xanthoula Ferry - Click here. Aghia Marina Ferry - Click Here

KTEL bus terminal of Athens: +30 210 5136185 / +30 210 5129293
Patras Port Authority: +30 2610 341002

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ATHENS - ASTAKOS - ITHACA

From Kiffisou Bus Terminal in Athens a KTEL bus leaves for Astakos, a village on the Mainland almost directly opposite Ithaki. From Astakos Port you can purchase a ferry ticket to Ithaca.

Hours on the bus - approx. 6
Hours on ferry - 2.5

Click here to see full time table for Ithaca - Astakos
Astakos Port Authority: +30 26460 41052

 

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LEFADA (LEFKAS) - FISCARDO - FRIKES

From Nidri in Lefkada you can catch a small car ferry to ithaca with a short stop at Fiscardo, Cephalonia.   Click here to see full Timetable for Lefkada - Frikes

A ferry leaves Nidri in Lefkada once daily and in Summer twice daily for Frikes, the small port village in N. Ithaca. Tickets can be bought at the port in Nidri and tickets from Frikes to Nidri, can be purchased at the port in Frikes .


Hours on ferry - 2
Note: This service from Lefkada may be interrupted at any time due to unfavorable weather conditions

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ATHENS AIRPORT - ARGOSTOLI - SAMI - ITHACA

Option 1 - If bus and ferry travel hours put you off you still have one more alternative.  Flying.  Olympic (http://www. olympic airlines .com) and Aegean (http://www.aegeanair.com/aegeanen/home/index.asp) Airlines have flights from Athens to Argostoli, Kephalonia several days per week.  From Argostoli you'll need to catch a taxi to Sami from where you have a choice of two ferries.  The Kefalonia which arrives each day at 3.30pm or the small ferry from Lefkada which arrives around 3pm.  Both go to Ithaca.


Flight hours - 1
Driving hours -¾
Ferry (small) hours -40 mins
Ferry (Kefalonia) hours -- 1 (when docking at Vathy) 20min (When docking at P/Aetos)

Note: With Olympic Airlines - This journey may not be able to be made in one day, sometimes Plane and ferry timetables do not coincide.  With Agean Airlines From 1 st May they have a flights leaving Athens at about 11;30, retuning to Athens at around 14:30 with some special deals as low as 23 euro return. Worthwhile looking into if coming from Athens and there seems to be no problem catcthing the ferry to Ithaca on the same day.

Option 2 - Check with your travel agent for charter flights going directly to Cephalonia. From May to September/October Tour Groups can sometimes have spare seats on their flights.

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ALTERNATE FLYING and SEA OPTIONS

Another route would be to fly to Preveza or Araxos airport and then ferry over to Ithaca. Preveza is a less convenient option, but OK as a last resort .

Direct Flights from UK to Cephalonia between May and October
Firstchoice Flights - http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/flights/?startover=23655#return
Thomson Flights - http://www.thomsonflights.com/bd/home?formAction=initiateFareSearch
Excel Airways Flights - http://www.excelairways.com/
Olympic Holidays Flights - http://www.olympicholidays.co.uk/holidaysearch/flightonly.asp (Just copy and paste address into the Address Bar of your search engine and click 'go')

Flying Dolphin from Corfu to Ithaca. Contact Delas Tours delas@otenet.gr for prices and details.

Click here for Ithaca Bus Timetable

For Ferry Booking and Information call - Cephalonia - +30 26740 23405 - Ithaca - + 30 26740 32104 - Astakos +30 26460 38020

Travel Agents on Ithaca Polyctor Tours - info@ithakiholidays.com

Driving From Athens to Ithaca - From Athens Airport the freeway takes you all the way to Patras from where the Kefalonia ferry leaves for Ithaca. It's approx 2.5 - 3 hour drive depending on speed.

This information is only a guide. ithacagreece.com is not a travel agency, but a home page giving information on the island of Ithaca. For up to date timetables contact Polyctor tours info@ithakiholidays.com in Vathy.