Getting from Antiparos to Alonissos

If you are heading to Alonissos from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to the most remote of the Sporades group, in the northern Aegean. It has a densely forested coastline, a beautifully preserved old village above the port and a marine park that protects the largest colony of Mediterranean monk seals in Europe.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Alonissos. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Getting to Alonissos means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Skiathos and taking the short ferry from Skiathos to Alonissos, which takes around 1 to 2 hours. Alternatively, drive to Volos or Mantoudi in northern Evia for the ferry to Alonissos. Note that as of 2026 there are no departures from Agios Konstantinos to Alonissos.

Getting there by air

Alonissos has no airport. The nearest airport is Skiathos, with connections from Athens. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Skiathos via Athens, followed by the ferry from Skiathos to Alonissos, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, make your way to Piraeus and fly to Skiathos via Athens, then take the ferry across to Alonissos. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros and drive to Volos or Mantoudi for the ferry to Alonissos from there.