Getting from Antiparos to Samothrace

If you are heading to Samothrace from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to one of the most remote and wild islands in Greece, rising dramatically from the northeastern Aegean close to the Bulgarian and Turkish borders, with Mount Fengari at its centre and the Sanctuary of the Great Gods where the Winged Victory of Samothrace was discovered in 1863.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Samothrace. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. The only ferry connection to Samothrace departs from Alexandroupoli on the northeastern mainland, with daily trips in summer taking around 1 hour 45 minutes. Getting to Alexandroupoli means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Alexandroupoli via Athens.

Getting there by air

Samothrace has no airport. The nearest airport is Alexandroupoli. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Alexandroupoli via Athens, followed by the ferry to Samothrace taking around 1 hour 45 minutes, 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 Alexandroupoli via Athens, then take the ferry across to Samothrace. Check the ferry schedule before booking your flights and build your Alexandroupoli arrival around the afternoon departure. Samothrace rewards at least three or four nights. Bring good walking shoes and come prepared as facilities on the island are limited.