{"id":77617,"date":"2026-09-15T11:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greeceinvests.com\/%d7%90%d7%99%d7%9a-%d7%9e%d7%92%d7%99%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%9c%d7%a7%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%a1%d7%98%d7%95%d7%a1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:28:40","slug":"how-to-get-to-karystos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greeceinvests.com\/en\/how-to-get-to-karystos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get to Karystos from Athens Airport: a One Hour Ferry, or by Road with No Ferry at All"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Get to Karystos<\/h2>\n

Karystos is not an island. It sits at the southern tip of Evia, which is joined to the mainland by a bridge. From Athens International Airport drive 16 km to the Port of Rafina, about 20 minutes, then the Rafina to Marmari ferry operated by Olympian Ferries on the vessel Evia Star, roughly one hour, with three to four sailings each way every day and year round. From Marmari to Karystos it is 12 km, about 15 minutes. Net travel time, 20 minutes plus one hour plus 15 minutes, about one hour 35 minutes. Adult ticket 12 euro, small car 27 euro, as of September 2026. A second ferry from Agia Marina to Nea Styra leaves roughly every 90 minutes. The passenger port for Karystos is Marmari.<\/p>\n

Three ways in, and only two of them involve a boat<\/h2>\n

Evia is joined to the Greek mainland by permanent bridges at Chalkida. It is an island on the map and not in practice. The ferry is a shortcut not a lifeline. That single fact settles most of the anxiety people carry into this question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Route<\/th>\nCrossing<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nFrom ATH to departure point<\/th>\nDoor to door<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rafina to Marmari<\/td>\nabout 1 hour<\/td>\n3 to 4 daily, year round<\/td>\n16 km, 25 to 30 min<\/td>\n2.5 to 3 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agia Marina to Nea Styra<\/td>\nabout 45 min<\/td>\n7 to 9 daily<\/td>\nabout 40 min, further than Rafina<\/td>\nabout 3 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chalkida bridge, no ferry<\/td>\nnone<\/td>\nalways open<\/td>\ndirect from the airport<\/td>\nabout 3 hours driving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Getting from Athens Airport to the Port of Rafina<\/h2>\n

Sixteen kilometres. A taxi runs on a flat airport fare of 38 euro by day and 53 euro between midnight and 5 am, and takes 25 to 30 minutes. The KTEL bus costs 3 euro, takes 30 to 40 minutes and runs every 30 to 60 minutes from around 4:30 until 22:30. A rental car simply drives on board with you.<\/p>\n

Timetable, frequency and tickets<\/h3>\n

The Rafina to Marmari line runs all year with no seasonal break. Under the timetable in force until 17 September 2026 there are three to four sailings each way per day. The first departure from Marmari is at 07:00 on most days, the first from Rafina at 08:30. The last departure from Rafina varies by weekday, from 16:30 on Saturday to 22:30 on Thursday. Summer adds sailings. Most of the year you arrive, buy a ticket and board. In August and on Greek holidays book a vehicle space ahead and arrive 30 minutes early.<\/p>\n

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Fares, September 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nRafina to Marmari<\/th>\nAgia Marina to Nea Styra<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Adult<\/td>\n12 euro<\/td>\n6.50 euro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student<\/td>\n8 euro<\/td>\n6.50 euro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child 5 to 10<\/td>\n6 euro<\/td>\n3.30 euro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Small car<\/td>\n27 euro<\/td>\n21.50 euro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Large car<\/td>\n30 euro<\/td>\n25.50 euro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motorbike up to 250cc<\/td>\n8 euro<\/td>\n7 euro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motorbike over 250cc<\/td>\n10 euro<\/td>\n9 euro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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A couple travelling with a rental car pays roughly 55 euro each way in ferry costs. A family of four with a car pays about 63 euro.<\/p>\n

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