Getting from Antiparos to Volos

If you are heading to Volos from Antiparos you are making your way from a small quiet island in the Cyclades to a city on the Pagasetic Gulf at the foot of the Pelion peninsula in Thessaly. It is the departure point for ferries to the Sporades and has a long waterfront lined with ouzo bars and seafood restaurants.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Antiparos to Volos. Antiparos is connected only to Paros by a 7 minute ferry from Pounta running every 30 minutes in summer. Getting to Volos means taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and then driving or taking the KTEL bus north to Volos, which takes around 3 to 3.5 hours from Athens via the E75 motorway.

Getting there by air

Volos has a small airport at Nea Anchialos, around 20 kilometres from the city, with limited connections from Athens. Antiparos has no airport either. Taking the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros, making your way to Piraeus and driving or taking the KTEL bus to Volos 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 drive or take the KTEL bus north to Volos. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the short ferry from Antiparos to Paros and drive north to Volos via the E75 motorway, which takes around 3 to 3.5 hours from Athens.