Getting from Antipaxos to Paros

If you are heading to Paros from Antipaxos you are making your way from a tiny island in the Ionian Sea to the hub of the Cyclades, on the opposite side of Greece. It has one of the most beautiful small harbour villages in Greece at Naoussa, long sandy beaches on the west coast and a position at the centre of the island ferry network.

Take the ferry

There are no scheduled ferries from Antipaxos to Paros. Antipaxos has no ferry port of its own and is accessible only by sea taxi from Gaios on Paxos. Getting to Paros means taking the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos, the ferry from Paxos to Corfu, flying to Athens and then taking the Piraeus to Paros ferry, which runs multiple times daily in summer and takes around 3 hours on the fast catamaran. Alternatively, fly from Athens directly to Paros, though no commercial scheduled flights operate there in 2026.

Getting there by air

Paros has a small airstrip but no commercial scheduled flights in 2026. Antipaxos has no airport either. The nearest airport is Corfu. Taking the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos, the ferry from Paxos to Corfu, flying to Athens and then taking the Piraeus to Paros ferry gives a total journey time of around 8 to 9 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos, the ferry from Paxos to Corfu, fly to Athens and take the Piraeus to Paros ferry. Book ahead in July and August as this is one of the most popular routes in the Cyclades. If you are traveling with a car, take the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos and drive via Igoumenitsa to Athens and then to Piraeus for the conventional ferry to Paros, as the Corfu to Paxos ferry does not carry vehicles.