Getting from Tilos to Antipaxos

If you are heading to Antipaxos from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to a tiny island just south of Paxos in the Ionian Sea, on the opposite side of Greece. It has beaches of a quality that would be famous if they were anywhere more accessible.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Antipaxos. No Dodecanese island is connected by sea to any Ionian island. Antipaxos is accessible only by sea taxi from Gaios on Paxos, taking around 15 to 20 minutes. Getting there means taking the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes, flying from Rhodes to Athens and then flying to Corfu, followed by the ferry from Corfu to Paxos taking around 1 hour 30 minutes and then the sea taxi to Antipaxos. Alternatively take the overnight ferry from Tilos to Piraeus and drive northwest to Igoumenitsa for the car ferry to Paxos.

Getting there by air

Antipaxos has no airport. The nearest airport is Corfu. Tilos has no airport. The nearest airport is Rhodes. Taking the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes, flying from Rhodes to Athens and then Athens to Corfu, followed by the ferry from Corfu to Paxos and then the sea taxi to Antipaxos, gives a total journey time of around 7 to 8 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes and fly from Rhodes to Athens, then fly from Athens to Corfu and take the ferry across to Paxos, followed by the sea taxi to Antipaxos. Check the Tilos to Rhodes schedule before booking as departure days and times vary by season. Antipaxos is most rewarding as a day trip or overnight from Paxos rather than a standalone destination as facilities on the island are almost nonexistent. Note that the Corfu to Paxos ferry does not carry vehicles so if you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Tilos to Piraeus and drive to Igoumenitsa for the car ferry to Paxos.