Getting from Arki to Rafina

If you are heading to Rafina from Arki you are making your way from one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Dodecanese to the second most important ferry port serving Athens, on the northeastern Attica coast around 20 kilometres from Athens Airport. It is the departure point for ferries to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos and several northern Cycladic islands.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Arki to Rafina. Arki is connected to Patmos, Leros, Lipsi, Kalymnos and occasionally Rhodes and Samos, with services running a limited number of times per week. Getting to Rafina means taking the ferry from Arki to Leros, flying to Athens and then taking a taxi directly to Rafina from Athens Airport, which takes around 20 to 25 minutes.

Getting there by air

Rafina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens International, around 20 kilometres to the west. Arki has no airport either. Taking the local ferry from Arki to Leros, flying to Athens and then taking a taxi to Rafina gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the local ferry from Arki to Leros, fly to Athens and take a taxi directly to Rafina from the airport. At around 20 to 25 minutes it is one of the most convenient airport to port connections in Greece and avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely. Check the ferry schedule from Arki carefully before booking your flights as services run only a limited number of times per week. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Arki through the Dodecanese network to Piraeus and drive northeast to Rafina.