Transportation
How to get there
The island is located 1 mile southwest of Paros and can be accessed via Paros.
From the port of Parikia Paros, boats leave for Antiparos from Easter to October. The trip takes 30 minutes and the boat does not carry vehicles. The ticket costs 5 euros.
Regular buses from Parikia (the bus station is located in the port) and from other areas of Paros, take you to the port of Pounta, from where you can take the ferry boat, which takes 7 minutes to reach Antiparos. If you are travelling by car or motorbike, from the port of Paros follow the signs to Aliki – Pounta. With the ferry boat all vehicles can pass to the island.
Children 5-10 years old pay half fare.
Ticket prices for other types of vehicles/motorbikes/boats depend on the type and size of the vehicles.
All tickets are one-way.
Tickets are sold on board. No booking is possible.
Tickets can be purchased with cash and credit cards.
The ferry boats run daily Monday to Sunday throughout the year.
The ferry boat ride between Antiparos and Paros is approximately 7 minutes.
If you see a ferry boat waiting at the port of Antiparos or the port of Pounta in Paros, ask immediately if you can board. If you have a car or motorbike, park first and then pay.As you travel from Paros to Antiparos by ferry boat you can see on your right a small island called Reumatanissi. Once you reach the port of Antiparos you will see the church of Agia Marina right in front of you. The town of Antiparos is on your right.
Ferry timetables
From Antiparos to Pounta
06:15 – 07:00 – 07:45 – 08:15 – 08:45 – 09:15 – 09:45 – 10:00 – 10:20 – 10:40 – 11:00 – 11:20 – 11:40 – 12:00 – 12:20 – 12:40 – 13:00 – 13:20 – 13:40 – 14:00 – 14:20 – 14:40 – 15:00 – 15:20 – 15:40 – 16:00 – 16:20 – 16:40 – 17:00 – 17:20 – 17:40 – 18:00 – 18:20 – 18:40 – 19:00 – 19:20 – 19:40 – 20:00 – 20:20 – 20:40 – 21:00 – 21:20 – 21:40 – 22:00 – 22:15 – 22:45 – 23:15 – 23:45 – 00:15 – 01:15 – 02:15 – 03:15
From Pounta to Antiparos
06:30 – 07:15 – 08:00 – 08:30 – 09:00 – 09:30 – 10:00 – 10:20 – 10:40 – 11:00 – 11:20 – 11:40 – 12:00 – 12:20 – 12:40 – 13:00 – 13:20 – 13:40 – 14:00 – 14:20 – 14:40 – 15:00 – 15:20 – 15:40 – 16:00 – 16:20 – 16:40 – 17:00 – 17:20 – 17:40 – 18:00 – 18:20 – 18:40 – 19:00 – 19:20 – 19:40 – 20:00 – 20:20 – 20:40 – 21:00 – 21:20 – 21:40 – 22:00 – 22:30 – 23:00 – 23:30 – 00:00 – 00:30 – 01:30 – 02:30 – 03:30
From Antiparos to Paroikia
09:15 – 09:45 – 10:45 – 11:30 – 13:00 – 15:00 – 16:30 – 18:00 – 19:00
If you approach the island by boat, you can dock at the port of Antiparos or at the beaches of Soros and Ai Giorgis. The telephone number of the Port Authority is 22840 61485. For information about the island’s coasts and access to them, consult the Useful guide for sailors.
Paros can be reached during the summer months by ferry from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio and Heraklion (Crete).
By plane from Eleftherios Venizelos Central Airport (Olympic Airways and Aegean flights). The connection with the rest of the Cyclades is excellent. If your flight lands at Mykonos or Santorini airport, you can easily transfer to Paros.
Moving Around Antiparos
The bus starts from the port, opposite Agia Marina. The routes are as follows:
1.Port-spilaio
2. Port – Beaches : Panagia, Glyfa, Apantima, Soros, Agios Georgios. The itineraries vary, depending on the season.
Public bus timetable
Departures from the port of Antiparos:
To Spilaio
11:00 – 12:00 – 13:00 – 14:00 – 14:50*
From beach panagia, glyfa, apantima
11:00 – 12:00 – 13:00 – 14:00 – 14:50 – 16:30 – 17:30 – 18:30
To beach Soros (peramataki)
11:00 – 12:00 – 13:00 – 14:00 – 14:50 – 16:30 – 17:30 – 18:30
To Agios georgios beach
11:00 – 12:00 – 13:00 – 14:00 – 14:50 – 16:30 – 17:30 – 18:30
Return to Antiparos Port
From Spilaio
11:10 – 12:10 – 13:10 – 14:10 – 15:10
From Agios Georgios beach
11:30 – 12:30 – 13:30 – 14:30 – 15:30 – 17:00 – 18:00 – 19:00
From Beach Soros
11:20 – 12:20 – 13:20 – 14:20 – 15:15 – 17:05 – 18:05 – 19:05
From beach apantima, glyfa, panagia
11:40 – 12:40 – 13:40 – 14:40 – 15:30 – 17:10 – 18:10 – 19:10
From Spilaio to beach panagia, glyfa, apantima
11:10 – 12:10 – 13:10 – 14:10 – 15:10
*only one way
For car, motorbike, bicycle and inflatable rentals you can consult the professional Antiparos driver.
For cruises you can consult a special section.
There are two taxis on the island:
Mr. Evangelos Zappa
Tel 0030 6988848484
Marina Moraki
+30 6970 624750
+30 22840 61135
Fax: +30 22840 61496
Email: [email protected]
Piraeus Port
If you are travelling via Piraeus, you can find useful information on ferry locations and gates per destination in this link.
For your journey, you may find the 14541 telephone service of the Piraeus Port Authority, Piraeus Port Authority, useful.
More specifically, the 14541* service has the following information responsibilities:
- Scheduled and Unscheduled Departures.
- Scheduled and unscheduled arrivals.
- Delays or cancellations of services.
- Departure and arrival gates
- Special circumstances (e.g. prohibition, emergency, etc.)
*Calls from a fixed telephone 0,92€ /per minute per call (incl. VAT) From mobile 1,55€ / per minute per call (incl. VAT) for all mobile networks (Call duration 2,5 minutes)
Complaints telephone number: 210 6241881
Source: http://www.olp.gr/el/call-center-14541
Useful Links
Real Time Ferry Map: http://www.marinetraffic.com/gr/
Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos: http://www.aia.gr/