The most common way to get to Paros is to fly to Athens, Santorini or Mykonos and then continue your trip with a ferry. This takes between approx. 4 hours with the slowest boat from Athens up to 40 mins with the fastest boat from Mykonos. You can fly from any European city, to Athens and from some cities to Santorini or Mykonos and then you have to take a boat from there to Paros.
By plane:
You can take a connecting flight from Athens to Paros, the duration is approx. 30 minutes.
The Paros Airport is located 9 kilometers southwest of Parikia, in Voutakos Agkairias.
By boat: The ferries to Paros departures from the port of Piraeus and Rafina and also from Santorini, Mykonos & many other Cyclades Islands.
The duration from Santorini to Paros is about 3hr 40min and from Mykonos to Paros 45min.
If you arrive in Athens airport please visit the Athens Airport Website (http://www.aia.gr/traveler/to) and find how to get to the port.
Note: In order to catch a ferry to Paros on the same day, it is very important to know when you need to land, otherwise you need to stay somewhere overnight.
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Please note:
If you are planning to travel to Paros from Athens on the same day, take travel time to the ports into consideration. The travel time from Athens International Airport to Piraeus Port is approximately 1 hour and to Rafina Port is approximately 30 minutes.
Getting to and from the ports:
By Taxi- Airport Taxi stand or Uber cost approx. €90
By Metro to Piraeus port only- cost approx. €10
www.metroguides.info/city/athens
By Bus to Piraeus or Rafina port cost aprprox. €10 www.athensairportbus.com/en/timetable/x96airporttopiraeusport.html/
High budget:
Seesoo https://seesooparos.com/
Mythic https://mythicparos.com/
Minois Hotel Suites & Spahttp://www.minois-village.gr/
Paros Agnanti Hotelhttp://www.parosagnanti.gr/
Yria Ressorthttp://www.yriahotel.gr/
Paros Bayhttp://www.parosbay.gr/
Medium budget:
Roses Beach Hotelhttp://www.rosesbeach.com/
Akrotiri Hotelhttp://akrotirihotel.gr/
Apollon Boutique Hotelhttps://www.hotelapollon.gr/
Archipelagos Hotelhttp://archipelagosparos.gr/
Sunset view http://sunset-view-hotel-apartments-paros- island.hotelmix.co.uk/?_ga=2.65627502.1925446947.1507487122-1590747853.1507487122
Low budget:
Anna Platanouhttps://www.annaplatanou.gr/index.php/en/
Panos Studioshttps://parosstudiospanos.gr/
Cyclades hotel & studioshttp://hotel-cyclades.com/
Stella Hotelhttp://www.stellahotel.gr/
Dilion Hotelhttp://www.dilionhotel.com/en/
High budget:
Saint Andreashttp://st-andrea.gr/en/
Cove https://coveparos.gr/
Senia https://hotel-senia.com/
Parilionhttps://pariliohotelparos.com/
Naoussa Bayhttp://www.naoussabayvillas.gr/?lang=el
Hotel Papadakishttp://www.hotel-papadakis.gr/index.htm
Lilly Residencehttp://www.lillyresidence.gr/
Kalypso Villashttp://www.kalypso.gr/home.htm
Medium budget:
Contaratos https://contaratosbeach.gr/
Swiss Home http://www.swisshome.gr/index.php
Villa Kellyhttps://www.villakellyparos.com/
Romantica Suiteshttp://parosromanticasuites.com/contact-location/
Kymo https://www.kymoluxurysuites.gr/
Ambelas Mare https://www.ambelasmare.gr/
Nefeli’s home https://www.nefelishome.com/
Low budget:
Korina ‘studioshttps://www.facebook.com/Corina-StudiosApartments- 1446258322340410/
Villa Viglakiahttps://www.paros-viglakia.gr/
Akti Resorthttp://aktiresortparos.gr/en_index.php
Anna’s Studioshttp://www.annastudios-paros.com/
Zoumis Studioshttp://www.zoumisstudios.com/
Madaky Hotelhttp://www.madaki.gr/hotel/home.php
Hotel Mantohttp://www.hotelmanto.com/en/
Villa Irinihttp://villairini.com/pages/en/home.php
Parian lithos https://parianlithos.com/en/
The most convenient way to experience the island is by car! Uber only might be on the island by the time of the wedding and taxis generally need to be pre-booked. Vehicles can be picked up at the airport or seaport or even at your hotel. There is public busses “KTEL” with stations at Parikia and Naoussa. If you’re up for more of an adventure you can also hire a buggy/quad bike!
IMPORTANT: Holder of non-European driver’s license should obtain an international drivers permit online www.e-ita.org/Greece/ or by mail to AAA www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html
Paros, Airport & Parikia
TAXI Station Parikia: 22840 21500
Taxi Paros
0030 6944221645 George (Use the name Wedding Paros)
0030 6978717864 Pantelis (Use the name Wedding Paros)
BLUESTAR FERRIES: 22840 22654
KTEL BUS STATION Parikia: 22840 21113
AIRPORT Alyki: 22840 91257
PUBLIC MEDICAL CENTER: 22843 60000
POLICE DEPARTMENT Parikia: 22840 23333
PORT AUTHORITY Parikia: 22840 21240
AMBULANCE - nationwide: 166
FIRE DEPARTMENT Parikia: 22840 51999/ 52999