Getting from Antipaxos to Samothrace

If you are heading to Samothrace from Antipaxos you are making your way from a tiny island in the Ionian Sea to one of the most remote and wild islands in Greece, rising dramatically from the northeastern Aegean close to the Bulgarian and Turkish borders, with Mount Fengari at its centre and the Sanctuary of the Great Gods where the Winged Victory of Samothrace was discovered in 1863.

Take the ferry

There are no scheduled ferries from Antipaxos to Samothrace. Antipaxos has no ferry port of its own and is accessible only by sea taxi from Gaios on Paxos. The only ferry connection to Samothrace departs from Alexandroupoli on the northeastern mainland, taking around 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. Getting to Alexandroupoli from Antipaxos means taking the sea taxi to Paxos, the ferry from Paxos to Igoumenitsa, and then traveling by road or air east across northern Greece to Alexandroupoli, which takes around 5.5 to 6 hours by road via the Egnatia motorway.

Getting there by air

Samothrace has no airport. The nearest airport is Alexandroupoli. Antipaxos has no airport either. The nearest airport is Corfu. Taking the sea taxi from Antipaxos to Paxos, the ferry from Paxos to Corfu and flying to Athens and then to Alexandroupoli, followed by the ferry to Samothrace, 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 and the ferry from Paxos to Corfu, fly to Athens and then fly to Alexandroupoli, and take the ferry across to Samothrace. It is the most practical approach. Samothrace rewards at least three or four nights. Bring good walking shoes and come prepared as facilities on the island are limited.