Getting from Antipaxos to Athens

If you are heading to Athens from Antipaxos you are making your way from a tiny island in the Ionian Sea to the capital of Greece and the gateway to everything it connects to.

Take the ferry

There are no scheduled ferries from Antipaxos directly to Athens. Antipaxos has no ferry port of its own and is accessible only by sea taxi from Gaios on Paxos. The most practical sea approach is to take the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos and then the ferry from Paxos to Igoumenitsa, followed by the drive to Athens via the Egnatia motorway and E65, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Igoumenitsa.

Getting there by air

Antipaxos has no airport. The nearest airport is Corfu. Taking the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos, the ferry from Paxos to Corfu and flying to Athens takes around 1 hour in the air. Total journey time is around 4 to 5 hours and is the most practical approach for most travelers.

Your best option

Take the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos, the ferry from Paxos to Corfu and fly to Athens. It is the fastest and most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos and drive to Athens via Igoumenitsa and the Egnatia motorway and E65, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Igoumenitsa.