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I plan to go to Santorini this summer, but even though I love it there, I suspect I will only want to spend a short time - just a few nights. I have some friends that actually live on Mykonos that I want to visit, so I am wondering the best way to go from Santorini to Mykonos? From what I understand, the ferry is pretty easy - is this true? I have only gone to Mykonos from the Athens airport and have never used the ferry to get on the island.
 
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You will have many ferries every day from Santorini to Mykonos.
The trip takes between 2 and 3 hours depending on the ferry.
Highspeed ferries (eg Seajets) are the fastest but also the most expensive, around 90€ for a Santorini-Mykonos.

See this video, you will know everything (or almost) about ferries in Greece:

 
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You will have many ferries every day from Santorini to Mykonos.
The trip takes between 2 and 3 hours depending on the ferry.
Highspeed ferries (eg Seajets) are the fastest but also the most expensive, around 90€ for a Santorini-Mykonos.

See this video, you will know everything (or almost) about ferries in Greece:

This is a great resource thank you for sharing! I have never done the ferry from Santorini to Mykonos but I heard that there are plenty and you don't need to book in advance.
 

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