Getting from Astakos to Antiparos

If you are heading to Antiparos from Astakos you are making your way from a port town on the western coast of central Greece to a small island just off the western coast of Paros in the Cyclades, on the opposite side of the country. It has a Venetian kastro village, good beaches and an atmosphere that rewards those who stay overnight rather than visiting on a day trip from Paros.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Astakos to Antiparos. Astakos ferry connections are limited to Kefalonia and Ithaca. Antiparos is accessible only via Paros, either by a 7 minute local ferry from Pounta on the western coast of Paros running every 30 minutes in summer, or by passenger boat from Parikia taking around 30 minutes. Getting to Antiparos means driving from Astakos to Athens, which takes around 3.5 hours, and then taking the Piraeus to Paros ferry, which runs multiple times daily in summer, before crossing to Antiparos from Pounta.

Getting there by air

Antiparos has no airport. The nearest airport is Paros, though no commercial scheduled flights operate there in 2026. Astakos has no airport either. Driving from Astakos to Athens and taking the ferry from Piraeus to Paros, before crossing to Antiparos from Pounta, gives a total journey time of around 7 to 8 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Drive from Astakos to Athens and take the Piraeus to Paros ferry, then cross to Antiparos from Pounta. The Pounta to Antiparos ferry runs every 30 minutes in summer and takes 7 minutes. If you are traveling with a car, the conventional ferry from Piraeus takes your vehicle to Paros and you can drive across to Antiparos from Pounta.