Blue Star Ferries

Blue Star Ferries is considered a leader in Greek domestic shipping, always committed in offering high-end services. The company, member of the Attica Group along with Hellenic Seaways and Superfast Ferries, provides connections mainly from Piraeus to several Greek Islands as well as connections from other main ports such as Thessaloniki, always within the Greek territory. Most of the connections run all year round, several being lifeline connections for the inhabitants of some of the Greek islands.

Blue Star Ferries was founded in 1993 and since then it has been maintaining a modern and elegant fleet. The company operates 11 vessels, 9 ferries and 2 ro-ros.

Indicatively some of the company’s well-known ferries are: Blue Star 1, Blue Star 2, Blue Star Naxos, Blue Star Chios, Blue Star Myconos, Blue Star Paros, Blue Star Delos and Blue Star Patmos. Each ship features modern amenities for passengers, such as comfortable cabins and car decks for vehicle transportation.

Blue Star Ferries operates extensive routes connecting the Cyclades (including Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, and Naxos), the Dodecanese (such as Rhodes and Kos), and the North Aegean islands (such as Lesvos, Samos and Chios). Ferries depart from Piraeus offering multiple ferry connections to the Aegean islands.

Some of the main routes offered by Blue Star Ferries are:

Piraeus – Cyclades

  • Piraeus – Paros – Naxos – Ios
  • Piraeus – Santorini
  • Piraeus – Syros – Paros – Naxos – Donoussa – Amorgos – Astypalea
  • Piraeus – Syros – Tinos – Mykonos

Piraeus – Dodecanese

  • Piraeus – Lipsi – Kalymnos – Kos – Nisyros – Tilos – Symi – Rhodes – Kastellorizo
  • Piraeus – Santorini – Anafi – Heraklion – Sitia – Kasos – Karpathos – Diafani – Chalki – Rhodes

Piraeus – North Aegean islands

  • Piraeus – Syros – Mykonos – Evdilos – Fourni – Samos – Chios – Mytilene – Ag. Efstratios – Lemnos – Thessaloniki

Blue Star Ferries provides a variety of discounts for specific passenger categories, including:

  • Children under 5 years old:
    • 100% in Economy and Business Class, to the conventional vessels, with the obligation to issue a zero-fare ticket
    • 50% in Numbered – Aircraft Type Seats & Cabins, to the conventional vessels
    • 100% in Economy Class, to the high-speed vessels, with the obligation to issue a zero-fare ticket
    • 50% in Seats of Business Class & VIP Seats, to the high-speed vessels.
  • Children from 5 and one day up to 10 years old: 50% for all accommodation types
  • International Student Identity Card “ISIC” holders (the discount applies also to the Foreign Universities & the Private Schools – it doesn’t apply to High School students). It is mandatory to show your ISIC Card when issuing your tickets and when boarding the ship: 50% on all passenger fares, except the LUX cabins and the VIP Seats