Getting from Dokos to Naxos

If you are heading to Naxos from Dokos you are making your way from an uninhabited rocky island in the Saronic Gulf to the largest island in the Cyclades, on the opposite side of Greece. It has a medieval Venetian town above the port, long sandy beaches on the west coast and a mountainous interior of marble villages.

Take the ferry

There are no scheduled ferries from Dokos. Dokos has no ferry service and is accessible only by water taxi from Hydra, Spetses or Ermioni, with the crossing from Hydra taking around 30 minutes. Getting to Naxos means arranging a water taxi from Dokos to Hydra, taking the Saronic ferry from Hydra to Piraeus, which takes around 1 hour 5 minutes to 2 hours, and then taking the Piraeus to Naxos ferry, which runs up to 7 daily departures in summer and takes around 3.5 to 5.5 hours. Alternatively fly from Athens to Naxos.

Getting there by air

Naxos has its own small airport with connections from Athens. Dokos has no airport. Taking the water taxi from Dokos to Hydra, the Saronic ferry to Piraeus and flying from Athens to Naxos takes around 40 to 45 minutes on the second leg. Total journey time is around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Arrange a water taxi from Dokos to Hydra before leaving the island, take the Saronic ferry to Piraeus and fly from Athens to Naxos or take the Piraeus to Naxos ferry. The arrival by sea with the Portara temple doorframe visible from the water is one of the great Cycladic arrivals. Pre-arrange your water taxi departure as you cannot hail a boat once you are on Dokos.