Getting from Antiparos to Thessaloniki

If you are heading to Thessaloniki from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to the second largest city in Greece, in the north of the country. It has a waterfront that stretches for kilometres past the White Tower, exceptional food and a history shaped by Byzantine, Ottoman and modern Greek influences.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Thessaloniki. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Getting to Thessaloniki means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Thessaloniki via Athens, or driving north via the E75 motorway, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Athens.

Getting there by air

Thessaloniki has an international airport with daily connections from Athens. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and flying to Thessaloniki via Athens takes around 55 minutes on the second leg. Total journey time is around 6 to 7 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 Thessaloniki via Athens. It is the fastest and most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros and drive north via the E75 motorway to Thessaloniki, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Athens.