1 Sailings Weekly
11 h 20 min
Kea - Folegandros ferry route details
Folegandros ferry terminal is 129 km southeast of Kea. This corresponds to a distance of 70 nautical miles.
| Ferry route: | Kea - Folegandros |
| Port of departure: |  Kea |
| Destination port: | Folegandros |
| Departures: | 2 times a week |
| Ferry companies: | Hellenic Seaways SeaJets |
Folegandros
The small Cycladic island of Folegandros is located in the middle of the Aegean Sea between Athens and Crete. At its narrowest point it is just one kilometer wide, but almost 13 kilometers long. Its mountainous eastern part is characterized by steep coasts. The highest elevation of the island is Agios Eleftherios, which rises only 416 meters above sea level. In the west, the landscape is rather hilly with a maximum height of 312 meters (Merovigli) and you can find partially ruined terrace cultures there.
The ferry port on the island of Folegandros offers connections to the other Greek islands of Sikinos, Thira, Thirasia, Paros, Koufonissi, Ios, Amorgos, Kea, Sifnos, Mykonos, Serifos, Milos, Kythnos, Kimolos, Anafi, Syros and Naxos, as well as to the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio on the Greek mainland. A total of 19 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Hellenic Seaways, SeaJets and Zante Ferries.
Kea
The Cyclades island of Kea is about 150 km² in size and has just under 3,000 inhabitants. Here you will find everything you could wish for a vacation in and with nature - mountainous expanses and deep gorges, steep slopes, plateaus and valleys, picturesque bays and long beaches. The capital of the island is Loulida. Sights on Kea include castle ruins from ancient times, several monasteries such as those of Aghios Symeon and Panagia Kastriani, and an archaeological museum. The most beautiful sandy and pebble beaches can be found in Gialiskari, Otzias, Vourkari, Koudouras, Lygia, Kampi, Xila, Spathi, Kalidonichi, Sykamia, Psathi, Orkos or in Karthaia.
The ferry port on the island of Kea offers connections to the other Greek islands of Andros, Sikinos, Paros, Tinos, Folegandros, Ios, Kythnos, Kimolos, Syros and Naxos, as well as to the ferry port of Lavrio on the Greek mainland. A total of 11 routes are offered here several times a day by the shipping companies Triton Ferries, Hellenic Seaways and SeaJets.
