Getting from Antiparos to Skyros

If you are heading to Skyros 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 two completely different landscapes, a dramatic hilltop Chora and a wild volcanic south, with its own native horse breed and one of the most extraordinary carnival traditions in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Skyros. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Skyros is connected to the mainland only via Kymi on the eastern coast of Evia. Getting there means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and either flying to Skyros directly from Athens or driving to Kymi for the ferry across to Skyros, which takes around 1 hour 40 minutes.

Getting there by air

Skyros has its own small airport with connections from Athens, running around twice a week. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Skyros via Athens gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. Check the Athens to Skyros schedule carefully as the service runs a limited number of times per week. 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 Skyros via Athens or drive to Kymi for the ferry. Flying is the most time efficient approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros and drive to Kymi for the ferry across to Skyros.