Getting from Thassos to Parga

If you are heading to Parga from Thassos you are making your way from the northernmost island in Greece to a Venetian-built harbour town on the Epirus coast, on the opposite side of the country. It faces the Ionian Sea with good beaches and a relaxed waterfront atmosphere.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thassos to Parga. Parga is a mainland coastal town accessible only by road. Getting there means taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, which runs almost hourly in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, and then driving west via the Egnatia motorway and Ioannina to Parga, which takes around 4 to 4.5 hours from Kavala. This avoids Athens entirely and is the most natural cross-country approach at around 6 to 6.5 hours total.

Getting there by air

Parga has no airport. The nearest airports are Preveza, around 65 kilometres south, and Ioannina, around 103 kilometres east. Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, flying from Kavala to Athens and then Athens to Ioannina, followed by a taxi or bus to Parga taking around 1.5 hours, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and drive west via the Egnatia motorway and Ioannina to Parga. At around 6 to 6.5 hours total it avoids Athens entirely and is the most direct cross-country approach. Having a car makes this route straightforward. If you prefer not to drive the full distance, take the ferry to Kavala and fly from Kavala to Athens then Athens to Ioannina and take a taxi or bus to Parga.