Getting from Alexandroupoli to Kythira

If you are heading to Kythira from Alexandroupoli you are making your way from the far northeastern corner of Greece to an island at the southern tip of the Peloponnese, between the Aegean and the Ionian seas. It has stone villages, deep gorges, a Venetian castle above Chora and a coastline of turquoise coves.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Alexandroupoli to Kythira. Alexandroupoli's ferry connections are limited to Samothrace, Lemnos, Agios Efstratios and Lavrio. Getting to Kythira by sea means flying to Athens first and then taking the Piraeus to Kythira ferry, which runs several times a week and takes around 6 to 6.5 hours to the port of Diakofti. Alternatively, fly to Athens and drive to Neapoli on the southern Peloponnese for the shorter crossing to Kythira, which takes around 1 hour and runs daily in summer.

Getting there by air

Kythira has its own small airport with daily connections from Athens. Flying from Alexandroupoli to Athens and then Athens to Kythira takes under 1 hour on the second leg. Total travel time door to door is around 3 to 4 hours.

Your best option

Fly from Alexandroupoli to Athens and then fly to Kythira. It is the fastest and most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, fly to Athens, drive to Neapoli and take the short ferry across to Kythira from there, which avoids the longer Piraeus crossing entirely.