Getting from Astakos to Kythnos

If you are heading to Kythnos from Astakos you are making your way from a port town on the western coast of central Greece to an island in the western Cyclades, on the opposite side of the country. It has over 60 beaches and a medieval village at Driopida that hardly anyone outside Greece knows about.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Astakos to Kythnos. Astakos ferry connections are limited to Kefalonia and Ithaca. Kythnos is served primarily from Lavrio on the southeastern Attica coast. Getting to Kythnos means driving from Astakos to Athens, which takes around 3.5 hours, and then taking a taxi to Lavrio, around 30 minutes from Athens Airport, for the ferry to Kythnos, which takes around 1 hour 10 minutes and runs up to 5 times daily in summer.

Getting there by air

Kythnos has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Astakos has no airport either. Driving from Astakos to Athens and then taking a taxi to Lavrio for the ferry to Kythnos gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Drive from Astakos to Athens and take a taxi to Lavrio for the ferry across to Kythnos. The proximity of Lavrio to Athens Airport makes it a convenient connection that avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely. If you are traveling with a car, drive from Astakos to Athens and continue to Lavrio for the ferry across to Kythnos.