Getting from Antiparos to Nafplio

If you are heading to Nafplio from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to a neoclassical town on the Argolic Gulf in the Peloponnese, the first capital of modern Greece with the Venetian fortress of Palamidi above it and Mycenae, Epidaurus and Tiryns all within easy reach.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Nafplio. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Nafplio is accessible only by road. Getting there means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and then driving or taking the KTEL bus south through the Peloponnese to Nafplio, which takes around 2 to 2.5 hours from Athens via Corinth.

Getting there by air

Nafplio has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and driving or taking the KTEL bus to Nafplio gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. The KTEL bus from Athens Kifissos terminal runs several times daily to Nafplio and takes around 2.5 hours.

Your best option

Take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, make your way to Piraeus and drive or take the KTEL bus south to Nafplio. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros and drive south through the Peloponnese to Nafplio via Corinth, which takes around 2 hours from Athens.