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Athens to Paros by flight or ferry
About 170 km. The ferry is fastest at 3.5 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹4,050 per person. The flight (3.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Paros to AthensFastest
Ferry
SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus
3.5 h door to door. The flight (3.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Ferry
Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional)
from ₹4,050 per person
Best value
Ferry
Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional); Olympic / Sky Express flight.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional) | 4.6 h | ₹4,050–₹6,390per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus | 3.5 h | ₹7,460–₹13,310per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Olympic / Sky Express flight | 3.5 h | ₹6,390–₹19,170per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Ferry, Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional): All year, once or twice a day.
- Ferry, SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus: High-speed boats are the first cancelled when the meltemi blows in July and August.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional) | ₹8,100–₹12,780 | ₹16,200–₹25,560 |
| Ferry · SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus | ₹14,920–₹26,620 | ₹29,840–₹53,240 |
| Flight · Olympic / Sky Express flight | ₹12,780–₹38,340 | ₹25,560–₹76,680 |
Once you’re in Paros
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Against it: Winter: Fast Boats Stop, Many Hotels Close.
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A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.