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Information about Paros

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  • Paros Port
  • Paros Ferries - Updated Jan 2018

The island of Paros is one of the most popular Greek destinations, The island is part of the Cyclades and is located in central Aegean. It spans an area of 197 km². There were 12800 inhabitants in 2001. Paros has many beautiful sandy beaches with crystal-clear waters, sea-side tavernas & bars and is known to windsurfers around the world.

The capital of Paros is called Parikia. The village of Naoussa on the far North of the island is also very popular and very picturesque. To the South West, very close to Paros, lies the “sister” island Antiparos which is also very popular especially for its natural beauty. There are local small ferries almost every hour to Antiparos from the small port of Pounda.

Interesting information concerning Paros you can find through the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) and Wikipedia.

The main port of Paros is Parikia. All ferries arrive and leave from there. The coordinates of the port are: 37°05’12.59” N - 25°08’57,87” E (Google Earth).

There are also two secondary ports from which only local boats operate. These are Naoussa with coordinates 37°07’30.21” N - 25°14’12,05” E (Google Earth) and Pounda with coordinates 37°02’15.70” N - 25°06’00,37” E (Google Earth).

Useful info: Paros Port authority tel. +30 22840 21240, Greek Tourist police: +30 22890 22482 (in Mykonos)

Travel times

A. Ferry from Piraeus to Paros

  • Catamarans & Hydrofoils: approx. 3½ hours
  • Conventional ferries: min. 4½ hours - max 7 hours.

B. Ferry from Rafina to Paros

  • Catamarans & Hydrofoils: min. 3 hours - max 4½ hours

Paros ferries schedule announcement

There are four, so called, "ferry schedule seasons":

  • Winter ferry season 1st of November until 31 st of March.
  • Spring ferry season 1st April - beginning of June.
  • Summer ferry season beginning of June - mid September.
  • Autumn ferry season rest of September - 31st of October.

Ferry connections and schedules for domestic routes, like to Paros, are usually announced by most shipping companies, a couple of weeks before the beginning of each season. There are some exceptions though, like Blue Star ferries, which announces schedules in the beginning of the year.

Athens to Paros ferry schedule frequency during summer

  • Morning: Daily at least 1 conventional ferry and 2 Hydrofoils.
  • Afternoon: Daily at least 2 conventional ferries.

Ferry types operating routes to Paros

Conventional car ferries

These vessels can be divided into two categories: the old ones and the modern ones.

The main differences between them are

  • their cruising speed
  • the quality of accommodation and services provided and
  • the prices

They are usually very big vessels, which also carry vehicles. Their advantages compared to the High Speed vessels, like the catamarans, are that they are more seaworthy, offer more "relaxed" accommodation and cabins and the passengers have the possibility to sit outside and enjoy their cruise around the Greek islands.

Catamarans & Hydrofoils

These vessels are smaller and much faster than conventional ones. Only a few of them can carry vehicles. Their main advantage is that they go twice as fast.
Passengers are usually not allowed to sit outside even though there is some space on some of them. The accommodation inside is a little like a very wide airplane. The better the class, the wider the seat. There are no cabins.
Smoking is not allowed in any inside area of any ship.

Ferry connections to & from Paros

  • Piraeus (Athens main port) - click here for port information
  • Rafina (Athens secondary port - North East Attica coast) - click here for port information
  • Lavrio (Athens secondary port - East Attica coast) - click here for port information
  • Cyclades Islands: Amorgos, Anafi, Andros, Antiparos, Donousa, Folegandros, Heraklia, Ios, Kea, Kimolos, Koufonissi, Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Santorini, Schinousa, Serifos, Sifnos, Sikinos, Syros, Tinos
  • Crete: Heraklio
  • Dodekanissos Islands: Astypalaia, Kalymnos, Kos, Megisti, Nissyros, Patmos, Rhodes (Rodos), Tilos
  • North Aegean: Chios, Fourni, Ikaria, Lesvos, Limnos, Samos
  • East Macedonia & Thrace: Kavala

Note: Not all above connections operate throughout the year.

Ferry to Paros prices

Prices quoted below concern 2017, for the most popular routes, in economy class and are indicative. Same prices apply v.v. These prices are subject to change without prior notice.


Paros Ferry Routes Ferry types & pices
Conventional ferry Hydrofoil/Catamaran*
Piraeus (Athens) - Paros ferries approx. 35€/adult approx. 50€/adult
Rafina (Athens) - Paros ferries - approx. 49€/adult
Cyclades - Paros ferries    
Santorini - Paros ferry approx. 22€/adult approx. 50€/adult
Mykonos - Paros ferry approx. 8€/adult approx. 37 €/adult

*Note: Hydrofoils/Catamarans usually operate between May and October.

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Greek Ferries to popular destinations

Cyclades ferries:
Amorgos ferries,
Andros ferries,
Anafi ferries, Antiparos ferries, Folegandros ferries, Ios ferries, Kea ferries, Koufonissia ferries, Kythnos ferries, Milos ferries, Mykonos ferries, Naxos ferries, Paros ferries, Santorini ferries, Serifos ferries, Sifnos ferries, Sikinos ferries, Syros ferries, Tinos ferries.
Dodekanissos ferries:
Astypalea ferries, Chios ferries, Ikaria ferries, Chalki ferries, Kalymnos ferries, Kassos ferries, Kastelorizo ferries, Kos ferries, Leros ferries, Lesvos ferries, Lipsi ferries, Nissyros ferries, Patmos ferries, Rhodes ferries, Samos ferries, Symi ferries, Tilos ferries. Limnos Ferries.
Crete ferries:
Chania ferries, Rethymno ferries, Heraklio ferries, Agios Nikolaos ferries

Ionian ferries:
Zakynthos ferries, Kefallonia ferries, Ithaki ferries, Lefkada ferries, Paxi ferries, Kerkyra ferries.
Northern Sporades ferries:
Alonissos ferries, Skiathos ferries, Skyros ferries.

Saronic Gulf Islands ferries:
Egina ferries, Poros ferries, Hydra ferries, Spetses ferries.

Greek Ports serving major ferry routes

To Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanissos, Saronic Gulf:
Piraeus Port, Rafina Port, Lavrio Port.
To Northern Sporades:
Agios Konstantinos Port, Volos Port, Thessaloniki Port.
To Ionian:
Patra Port, Kyllini Port, Igoumenitsa Port.

Ferry Connections between Italy and Greece

Italy-Greece ferries:
Ancona port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Ancona port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Bari port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece) , Bari port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - kefallonia Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece).
Greece-Italy ferries:
Patra Port (Greece) - Ancona port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Bari port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy) , Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Ancona port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Bari port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy), Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy).
Greek ports serving Greece - Italy routes:
Patra port, Igoumenitsa port, Kerkyra island, Kefallonia island.
Italian Ports serving Italy - Greece routes:
Venice port, Ancona port, Bari port, Brindisi port.

Ferry Connections between Greek Islands and Turkey

Chios island (Greece) - Cesme port (Turkey), Mytilini island (Greece) - Ayvalik port (Turkey), Kos island (Greece) - Bodrum port (Turkey), Rhodes island (Greece) - Marmaris port (Turkey)
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