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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Antikytheracarferry
10h 6m€101–262Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Athens to Neápoliscar
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Antikytheracarferry
8h 7m€82–183Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Antikytheracarferry
14h 2mFly to Chania International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ATH - CHQ
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Antikytheracarferry
6h 47m€96–205Fly 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 car ferry from Kissamos to Antikytheracarferry
8h 7mFly to Kythira, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kythira (KIT)plane ATH - KIT
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Antikytheracarferry
4h 5m€113–240
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Antikythera is to drive and car ferry which costs €80 - €190 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Antikythera is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 5m and costs €110 - €240.
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 6m.
The distance between Athens and Antikythera is 278 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Antikythera without a car is to car ferry which takes 10h 6m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 6m 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 €100–260 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
- €45–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kissamos to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kýthira to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kissamos to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kissamos to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kýthira to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Kýthira to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Kýthira to Antikythera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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