Getting from Thassos to Rafina

If you are heading to Rafina from Thassos you are making your way from the northernmost island in Greece 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 Thassos to Rafina. Getting there means taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, which runs almost hourly in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, and then either flying from Kavala to Athens and taking a taxi directly to Rafina from Athens Airport, which takes around 20 to 25 minutes, or driving south via the E75 motorway to Rafina, which takes around 5.5 to 6.5 hours from Kavala.

Getting there by air

Rafina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens International, around 20 kilometres to the west. Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, flying from Kavala to Athens and then taking a taxi to Rafina gives a total journey time of around 3 to 4 hours. It is one of the most convenient airport to port connections in Greece and avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and fly from Kavala to Athens, then take a taxi directly to Rafina from Athens Airport. At around 20 to 25 minutes it avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely and is one of the most convenient airport to port connections in Greece. From Rafina you have ferry connections to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos and several northern Cycladic islands running up to 12 times daily in summer. If you are traveling with a car, drive from Kavala to Rafina via the E75 motorway, which takes around 5.5 to 6.5 hours.