Getting from Antiparos to Thassos

If you are heading to Thassos from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to the northernmost island in Greece, in the northern Aegean close to the Macedonian coast. It is green and forested with good beaches and ancient ruins from one of the most prosperous cities of the ancient Greek world.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Thassos. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Thassos is connected only to Kavala and Keramoti on the northern mainland. Getting to Thassos means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Kavala via Athens, followed by a taxi to the port and the ferry across to Thassos taking around 1 hour 30 minutes.

Getting there by air

Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Kavala via Athens, followed by a taxi to the port and the ferry across to Thassos, 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 Kavala via Athens, then take the ferry across to Thassos. With ferries running almost hourly from Kavala in summer you rarely need to book the final crossing in advance. 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, then take the ferry across to Thassos.