Getting from Antiparos to Kavala

If you are heading to Kavala from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to a port city in northern Greece on the Macedonian coast, with a Byzantine castle above the harbour, a Roman aqueduct running through the upper town and the archaeological site of Philippi just 15 kilometres inland.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Kavala. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Getting to Kavala means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Kavala via Athens, or driving northeast via the E75 and Egnatia motorway, which takes around 7 to 8 hours from Athens.

Getting there by air

Kavala has its own airport 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 Kavala via Athens takes around 1 hour on the second leg. Total journey time is 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 Kavala via Athens. It is the fastest and most practical approach. Kavala Airport is around 30 kilometres from the city so factor in a taxi on arrival. If you are planning to visit Thassos from Kavala, ferries to the island run almost hourly in summer. If you are traveling with a car, take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros and drive northeast via the E75 and Egnatia motorway to Kavala.