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Mykonos
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Mykonos

Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos.

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The island has an area of 85.5 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 metres at its highest point. At the 2021 census, there were 10,704 inhabitants, most of whom lived in the largest town, Mykonos, which is on the west coast. The town is also known as Chora.

Get in

Getting to Mykonos

From the Greek mainland ferries and high speed catamaran services run daily from Piraeus and Rafina. The highspeeds take half the time but cost twice as much. The journey between the port of Piraeus (Athens) and Mykonos takes between 3 hr 30 min and 5 hr 15 min, depending on the type of ferry you are taking. On a slow ferry a seat in economy class will cost €32; on a highspeed service expect to pay €54.50.

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    Mykonos Island National Airport
See

Worth seeing

Mykonos has a startling lack of Cycladic Bronze Age, Archaic and Classical archaeological sites for an island so crucially close to a cultural centre as historically important as Delos; this is in large part due to decades-long uncontrolled property development all over the island which has frequently meant ancient sites being razed in favour of luxury villas and hotels.

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    The Windmills

    From as early as the 16th century, the windmills are one of the most recognized landmarks of Mykonos.

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    Panagia Paraportiani

    Mykonos Town (most western part of town).

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    Archaeological Museum of Mykonos

    Mykonos Town (near the northern bus station),.

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    Folklore Museum

    Mykonos Town (a few meters from Paraportiani),.

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    Lena's House Museum

    Tria Pigadia, Mykonos Town (centre of town, next to the Maritime Museum), +30 694 248 7224.

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    Aegean Maritime Museum

    Tria Pigadia, Mykonos Town (centre of town, next to Lena's House), museum@emproslines.com.

Do

Things to do

Delos, a small uninhabited island close to Mykonos, is a UNESCO world heritage area known for its important archaeological sites. There are daily excursions from Mykonos Town except Monday, when the archaeological site is closed. During high season, boats leave at 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00 from the pier at the west side of the harbour, right behind the little church of Agios Nikolaos.

Eat

Where to eat

In Mykonos Town you will find most of the restaurants and eateries. All over town there are various gyros and souvlaki shops and creperies where you can eat quite well for just a few euros. Mykonos offers dining options catering to a range of tastes and budgets. You can have good Greek food at reasonable prices, but it also easy to spend a fortune.

How locals move

Getting around Mykonos the local way

Nearly everyone arrives by ferry from Piraeus or Rafina or by air, then a small bus network, scarce taxis and hired scooters and quads cover an island most of which shuts down for winter.

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    Piraeus – Mykonos ferry and high-speed catamaranferry

    Piraeus (Athens' main port) to Mykonos, both ports on the island

    Where
    Book through the operator or a Greek ferry agency; check whether your sailing lands at the New Port (Tourlos) or the Old Port in town
    When
    Daily in season; Blue Star Ferries runs year-round, the high-speed operators mostly summer only
    Fare (2025)
    €32 for a seat in economy class on a conventional ferry, €54.50 on a high-speed service, per Wikivoyage (the page carries no date for these figures)
    Takes
    3h30 to 5h15 from Piraeus depending on the vessel, per Wikivoyage
    Season
    Blue Star Ferries year-round; Hellenic Seaways and Seajets high-speed services mainly summer
    Booking
    online through each operator or a travel agent; advisable in July–August

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence medium

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    Rafina – Mykonos ferry (Fast Ferries)ferry

    Rafina (Attica) to Mykonos via Andros and Tinos

    Where
    Rafina port, a shorter drive from Athens airport than from central Athens; book on fastferries.com.gr
    When
    One to two daily sailings from 1 Nov to 24 May and 1–31 Oct 2026; up to three daily from 25 May to 30 Sep 2026
    Fare (2025)
    €23.50 economy seat on a regular ferry, €52.50 on a high-speed catamaran
    Takes
    2h10 to 5h30 depending on vessel, per Wikivoyage; Fast Ferries' own site gives frequency but not a duration figure
    Season
    Ferries connecting Rafina to Mykonos mostly stop by end of October and resume in April
    Booking
    online at fastferries.com.gr or by phone +30 210 4284000

    Sources: fastferries.com.gr (2026-09) · en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence high

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    New Port (Tourlos) vs Old Port (Mykonos Town)service status

    Two separate ports about 2 km apart on either side of Mykonos Town

    Where
    Check your ticket before travelling: most conventional ferries and cruise ships use the New Port at Tourlos, high-speed catamarans mostly use the Old Port in town
    When
    n/a – a fact about which pier your boat uses, not a schedule
    Fare (2026)
    n/a
    Takes
    n/a
    Season
    year-round
    Booking
    none

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence high

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    Mykonos SeaBus (New Port – Old Port shuttle boat)water taxi

    New Port/Tourlos (cruise dock and marina) to Mykonos Town Old Port and back

    Where
    Board at the New Port cruise dock or marina station, or at the Old Port bus and taxi stations in town
    When
    Every 30 minutes; the published timetable runs from 08:30 to 23:30 out of the cruise dock, with the last return from the Old Port at 00:00
    Fare (2026)
    €2.50 per person for a ticket booked online
    Takes
    12 minutes on the operator's own schedule page, although the same page's benefits list calls it an 8-minute trip
    Season
    01/04 to 30/10
    Booking
    buy on board, at Delos Tours offices at both ports, or through travel agencies

    Sources: mykonos-seabus.gr (2026-09) · mykonos-seabus.gr (2026-09) · mykonos-seabus.gr (2026-09) · confidence high

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    Mykonos Town public bus networkbus

    Southern (Fabrika) terminal to Platys Gialos, Paraga, Paradise, Ornos, Agios Ioannis; northern terminal to Ano Mera, Elia, Kalafatis

    Where
    Two separate bus stations on opposite sides of Mykonos Town, about 20 minutes' walk apart with no bus link between them; timetables posted at each station
    When
    Every half hour to Platys Gialos and Paradise in season; hourly to Paraga; a handful of scheduled times a day to Ano Mera and Elia
    Fare (2026)
    undated: no current fare could be confirmed from the operator's own page during this research
    Takes
    Varies by route; town to the southern beaches is under 20 minutes
    Season
    Reduced or no service off-season; the airport routes for the 2025 season restarted 15 April
    Booking
    none, pay on board

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · mykonosbus.com (2026-09) · confidence high

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    Mykonos Town taxi rank (Manto Square)private hire

    Island-wide, dispatched from the taxi rank at Manto Square ("Taxi Square") on the harbour front

    Where
    Queue at Manto Square; radio taxi by phone 22890 22400 or 22890 23700
    When
    on demand; queues of an hour or more are routine in the evening
    Fare (2025)
    posted per-destination rates on a board at the rank; €1.30 extra for a radio call, €5 extra to book an appointment
    Takes
    varies by destination
    Season
    year-round, worst shortage in high season
    Booking
    none for the rank; phone ahead for a radio taxi

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence high

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    Beach boats to Platys Gialos, Paradise, Super Paradise, Agrari, Eliaboat

    Platys Gialos and Ornos to the southern beaches (Paranga, Paradise, Super Paradise, Agrari, Elia)

    Where
    Small tourist boats leave from the Platys Gialos and Ornos jetties
    When
    From Platys Gialos hourly or better, first departure 10:15 to last at 16:15; from Ornos at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00
    Fare (2025)
    €5 return to Paranga/Paradise, €6 to Super Paradise, €7 to Agrari/Elia
    Takes
    a few minutes to under half an hour depending on the beach
    Season
    roughly April to October; can be cancelled in strong wind
    Booking
    none, pay at the jetty or on board

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence high

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    Scooter, quad (ATV) and car hirescooter hire

    Island-wide self-drive, mainly used to reach the north coast and beaches without a bus service

    Where
    Rental agencies cluster around the southern bus station and near the Old Port behind the Archaeological Museum
    When
    n/a – self-drive
    Fare (2026)
    undated: no current rate could be confirmed from an agency page during this research
    Takes
    n/a
    Season
    year-round but most agencies close outside roughly April–October
    Booking
    walk-in or ahead in high season

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence low

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    Delos excursion boatsboat

    Mykonos Town (pier behind Agios Nikolaos church) to Delos, also from Platys Gialos and Paranga Beach

    Where
    Buy tickets at the kiosk by the pier; Delos has no accommodation so this is the only way to visit
    When
    High season: boats at 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00, returning 12:15, 13:30 and 15:00; off-season: once a day, at either 09:30 or 10:30
    Fare (2025)
    €25 return from Mykonos Town; from Platys Gialos/Paranga €17 boat plus €5 entrance (free for students, €3 over 65); guided tour €40 including boat and entrance
    Takes
    about 30 minutes each way
    Season
    Site and boats closed Mondays; excavations open 08:30–15:00
    Booking
    book independently at the pier, guided or unguided

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence high

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    Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) flightsscheduled flight

    Athens to Mykonos, plus summer routes from Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Santorini, Heraklion and Volos, and European charter routes May–October

    Where
    Airport is about 4 km from Mykonos Town; hotel transfers, a taxi rank, or the Mykonos Bus airport line from the Fabrika terminal
    When
    Daily flights from Athens (about 35 minutes); less frequent seasonal domestic and international routes
    Fare (2026)
    undated: no current fare could be confirmed from an airline page during this research
    Takes
    about 35 minutes from Athens
    Season
    Charter and some seasonal routes run only May through October
    Booking
    book with the airline; hotel transfers vary, best chance of a free one is booking direct with the hotel

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence high

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    Winter closure of most island transport and servicesservice status

    island-wide

    Where
    Confirm any specific service is running before relying on it outside roughly April–October
    When
    n/a
    Fare (2026)
    n/a
    Takes
    n/a
    Season
    SeaBus runs 1 April–30 October; most Rafina ferries stop by end of October and resume in April; Mykonos Bus airport routes did not run in the 2024/25 off-season
    Booking
    n/a

    Sources: mykonos-seabus.gr (2026-09) · en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence medium

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    Rafina vs Piraeus as the departure port from Athensborder crossing

    Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos) to either Rafina or Piraeus port, then on to Mykonos

    Where
    Rafina is close to the airport; Piraeus is close to central Athens but a longer trip from the airport
    When
    Airport bus to Rafina runs about 14 times a day; a regional bus from central Athens (Pedion tou Areos) to Rafina takes about 1.5 hours
    Fare (2025)
    Airport-to-Rafina taxi about €30 daytime; airport bus €3, paid on board
    Takes
    Airport to Rafina by taxi about 40 minutes; by bus, unstated on the timetable but multiple daily departures listed
    Season
    year-round
    Booking
    none for the bus, pay on board; taxi hailed at the rank

    Sources: en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · en.wikivoyage.org (2025) · confidence high

Not yet confirmed: The brief calls the island bus operator 'KTEL' – it is actually Mykonos' own municipal bus company (branded Mykonos Bus / KTEL Mykonos on some pages), not the mainland intercity KTEL network; corrected above.; No current fare could be confirmed for the Mykonos Town public bus or for scooter, quad and car hire; operator pages for Seajets, Golden Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways and local rental agencies either 404'd or carried no visible tariff at the time of research. Ask at the port ticket office or rental counter for the current price. The Piraeus–Mykonos fares above come from Wikivoyage, not from an operator tariff page.; The Piraeus operator and vessel names (Blue Star Ithaki, Hellenic Seaways Highspeed 5 and 6, Seajets SuperJet) come from an undated Wikivoyage operator list on which the Seajets link is already marked dead since 2023; no 2026 operator timetable was fetched to confirm which company runs which vessel this season. Check each operator's own sailing list before relying on the names.; Could not independently confirm an accident rate for scooters and quads; Google News turned up a 2025 report of a foreign CEO airlifted after a Mykonos ATV crash and a 2020 eKathimerini piece on quad-bike safety concerns on the islands, but neither article resolved to a fetchable publisher URL in this session, so no figure or claim from them is included here.; Sea taxi note in the brief matches the operating SeaBus/water-taxi service between the two ports, not a dedicated sea-taxi run out to Platis Gialos and the southern beaches as such; the actual southern-beach boats run from Platys Gialos and Ornos jetties, covered above.; Could not confirm current KTEL/Mykonos Bus fares in euros from the operator's own site; ask at the ticket window at either bus station.; Meltemi-specific cancellation patterns for conventional versus high-speed vessels could not be confirmed from an operator or port-authority source; Wikivoyage notes only that the southern-beach boats can be cancelled for strong wind..

The field note on Mykonos reads this entry in full, one option at a time, with every source beside it.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: GattoCeliaco (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.