The recently launched direct ferry booking platform through International Rail has opened its access to live Greek ferry bookings for the upcoming 2025 summer season.
There are number of popular ferry routes from the mainland harbour port, Piraeus (Athens), including the Cyclades Islands, Dodecanese Islands, Saronic Islands plus the popular international route Athens to Italy (Patras to Bari or Ancona) often in high demand from Australian travellers with itineraries combining Greece with Italy.
Ferry tickets start from as low as $65 per person one way on the extremely popular Athens to Santorini route, with an international route such as Bari to Dubrovnik starts from only $130 per person one way- often a much more economical and often more enjoyable alternative to flying.
We always knew the demand for this type of platform was there and we are pleased to see the strong uptake from agents, especially now as the ferry operators are opening for the 2025 season, says Hume.
“The launch of our new online booking solution for global ferries has been extremely well received by our agent partners, notably the ease of booking and the ability to book them alongside trains. Being the first Australian based booking solution for standalone ferries has given agents the confidence to pre-book them prior to their client’s departure from home”
Due to these routes proving to be most in demand over summer tourist season of May to September, with July and August seeing the highest traffic, agents are strongly advised to purchase advance ferry tickets for their client to avoid disappointment, by securing preferred scheduled ferry routes.
For further details visit www.internationalrail.com.au or call 1300 387 245.
