Getting from Antiparos to Pserimos

If you are heading to Pserimos from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to a tiny island wedged between Kos and Kalymnos in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of Greece. It has a single sandy beach, a handful of tavernas and accommodation that makes it worth staying overnight rather than just passing through on a day trip.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Pserimos. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Pserimos is accessible only by local boat from Kalymnos, taking around 30 to 45 minutes. Getting there means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Kos or Kalymnos via Athens, followed by the local boat across to Pserimos.

Getting there by air

Pserimos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kos and Kalymnos. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Kos via Athens, followed by the local boat to Pserimos, gives a total journey time of around 7 to 8 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 Kos or Kalymnos via Athens, then take the local boat across to Pserimos. Check local schedules on arrival as the Pserimos service is not bookable online in advance. If you want to stay overnight rather than day trip, the local ferry from Kalymnos is the more reliable connection.