21:00 is the time Minoan Lines gives for leaving Piraeus for Milos on every evening from Monday 2 to Monday 30 November 2026, and 01:00 the next morning is its arrival time at Adamas, the island's port. Milos is not where the ship stops for the night: it carries on to Heraklion in Crete, and the boat back to Piraeus is the one coming north from Crete.
That arrangement makes the return the leg to plan with care. Throughout November the Piraeus-bound ship leaves Milos at 01:50, in the small hours of the date on the ticket, and docks in Piraeus at 06:30. A sailing listed for Tuesday 3 November therefore means waiting at Adamas late on Monday night, not on Tuesday afternoon.
Kydon Palace works every other night, and its partner changes during the month: Festos Palace first, Knossos Palace from mid-November. All three take cars and offer cabins as well as deck space and airplane-type seats. The table holds the November dates read in Minoan's own booking search on 2 November; the company sells further ahead, to 31 January 2027, so later dates need checking on minoan.gr.
One boat a night each way through November
Every night, Monday 2 – Monday 30 November 2026
| From Piraeus | From Adamas (Milos) |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 01:50 |
Minoan Lines sailings read for every date from Monday 2 to Monday 30 November 2026 in its route pages and booking search · checked 2 November 2026 Minoan Lines – Piraeus - Milos (route page and booking search) · 2026-11-02
Deck at €44, an airplane-type seat at €60
Every November sailing carries the same one-way price for an adult, whichever way you travel and whichever of the three ships is on duty. Minoan's terms say its fares include the sea passage and port taxes, while meals and drinks on board are paid for separately.
| Deck | €44 |
| Airplane-type seat (listed as VIP) | €60 |
Minoan price list for each sailing from 2 to 30 November 2026, one way, read in its booking search · checked 2 November 2026 Minoan Lines – price list for each sailing (booking search) · 2026-11-02
Piraeus gates and the terminal at Adamas
Piraeus is a large port with numbered gates (E1, E2 and so on), and the one used by a given ship can change. The Port Authority's online board lists each departure with its gate on the day, which is more reliable than any fixed advice. On Milos there is no such choice: the Minoan call is at Adamas.
Piraeus
The pin marks gate E2, where the Piraeus Port Authority's departure board placed Kydon Palace for its sailing on 30 October 2026. Gates are allocated sailing by sailing, so look up your own date before heading to the harbour. Minoan's domestic passengers report to the port office at least an hour before the 21:00 departure.
Adamas (Milos)
The Minoan ships berth at the ferry terminal in Adamas, the port town of Milos. Minoan's notice of 26 October 2026 lists +30 22870 22000 for its port agency on the island, the number to ring with questions on the island.
South from the Saronic Gulf to the Milos call
Minoan's itinerary code for this line is Piraeus, Milos, Heraklion, so Adamas is the only call between the Athens port and Crete. The company publishes departure and arrival times rather than a crossing time: 21:00 out of Piraeus and 01:00 at Milos on every date in the table.
Before you board a night boat to Milos
- Identity document at the gangway
Minoan confirms passenger details as you board. Carry an identity card or passport: a passenger who cannot prove their identity can be refused boarding and loses the fare.
- One hour at the port office
Domestic passengers must report for check-in at least an hour before departure. Arrive later and Minoan may give your place away without a refund.
- Landing on Milos at 01:00
The arrival time is the ship reaching the harbour entrance, not the moment you walk off. Settle how you will get from the Adamas quay to your bed before you leave Piraeus.
- Bags you need overnight
The garage decks are shut while the ship is at sea. If you drive on, take anything you want during the crossing out of the car before parking it.
- Travelling with a pet
Minoan's terms name pet cabins on Knossos, Festos and Kydon Palace, and kennels on deck. Animals are kept out of indoor public areas, and their owners must carry an up-to-date health record for them.
- Cancelling a ticket
Minoan refunds in full up to 14 days before departure, 75% from 13 to 7 days, 50% from 6 days to 12 hours, and nothing in the final 12 hours.
- Strikes and bad weather
Seafarers' strikes, bad weather and orders from the shipping ministry change sailings at short notice. Minoan posts revised times as announcements on minoan.gr, as it did for the 24-hour strike on 30 October 2026.
A Cretan line with a stop on Milos
Minoan Lines, part of the Grimaldi Group and based in Heraklion, serves Milos as an intermediate call on its Piraeus–Heraklion line. Northbound, the ship leaves Heraklion at 21:00, reaches Milos at 01:35 and sails on at 01:50; southbound, it continues to Crete after the 01:00 call. Fast Ferries' island guide places Milos in the south-west of the Cyclades between Kimolos and Sifnos and gives its area as 151 square kilometres.
Other companies list Milos as well, but none of their times appears in the table. Fast Ferries' Dionisios Solomos works the western Cyclades from Piraeus, yet the three or four weekly departures it announced run only to 31 October 2026, and its times are shown solely in its booking engine. Seajets' route list names Piraeus–Serifos–Sifnos–Milos without any dates, and Aegean Sea Lines said in June 2026 that its ship Anemos was leaving the fleet. For a short daytime trip from the same port, the Piraeus – Aegina ferry page covers Saronic Ferries' boats from gate E8.
The Palace ships on the Milos call
Piraeus to Milos with Minoan: travellers' questions
Is the 01:50 sailing from Milos at night or in the afternoon?
At night. It leaves shortly before 2 a.m. on the date shown, so the 01:50 on Wednesday 4 November means boarding at Adamas late on Tuesday evening. The ship reaches Piraeus at 06:30.
What does a deck ticket from Piraeus to Milos cost?
An adult pays €44 for a single deck journey on each sailing from 2 to 30 November 2026, port taxes included under Minoan's terms. An airplane-type seat, listed as VIP, is €60.
Can I take a hire car or my own car to Milos on this ferry?
Yes, the Minoan ships carry vehicles: Festos Palace and Knossos Palace each have garage space for 735 cars according to their fleet pages. Car prices are quoted in Minoan's booking engine, and the garage stays closed for the whole crossing.
Which gate at Piraeus does the Minoan ship for Milos use?
It is set for each sailing. On 30 October 2026 the Piraeus Port Authority's board showed Kydon Palace at gate E2. Check the board on olp.gr, or your ticket, for the date you travel.
Why does the Milos ferry continue to Crete?
Milos is a stop on Minoan's Piraeus–Heraklion line. After calling at Adamas the ship goes on to Heraklion, and the northbound boat from Heraklion is the one that collects passengers on Milos for Piraeus.
Does Minoan sail to Milos after November?
Minoan announced on 22 October 2026 that sailings are on sale until 31 January 2027. This page lists only November 2026; use the date selector on minoan.gr for December and January.
What happens to the timetable during a strike?
Minoan publishes revised times as a notice. For the 24-hour strike called by seafarers' unions on 30 October 2026 it moved the Piraeus departure from 21:00 to 23:00, with arrival on Milos at 03:00.