There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Antikythera by car ferry, busferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Antikytheracarferry
10h 7m€101–231Fly to Chania International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Antikytheracarferry
8h€71–169Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Antikytheracarferry
14h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Neápoliscar
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the carferry from Kýthira to Antikytheracarferry
8h 7m€83–180Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ATH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Antikytheracarferry
9h 20mFly to Kythira, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kythira (KIT)plane ATH - KIT
- Take the carferry from Kýthira to Antikytheracarferry
5h 17m€98–204
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Antikythera is to fly and car ferry which costs €70 - €170 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Antikythera is to fly and car ferry which takes 5h 17m and costs €95 - €210.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Antikythera. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Antikythera via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Athens and Antikythera is 282 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Antikythera without a car is to car ferry which takes 10h 7m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Athens to Antikythera, including transfers.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Antikythera, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Antikythera once a week. Tickets cost €100–230 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kýthira to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kýthira to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Seajets
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