Pounta to Antiparos Ferry
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Turn-up-and-go car ferry, every day of the year
Car ferries cross every 20 to 30 minutes in summer, from about 06:15 until about 03:00. In winter they run about every 30 minutes from 06:30 to 18:15, then hourly, with the last boat at 23:15 from Antiparos (23:30 from Pounta). The crossing takes about 7 minutes. The operator publishes a new table every fortnight at antiparos-ferries.com/timetable. If a ferry is waiting at the dock, ask straight away whether you can board.
- Tickets: Pay on board, by cash or card. No booking is needed or possible.
- Fares: Adult about €1.50; car about €7.30 (2026).
- Operator: Antiparos Ferries
A separate passenger boat runs between Parikia, the main port of Paros, and Antiparos (about 30 minutes) from spring to October.
Pounta to Antiparos is the short shuttle across the strait, scheduled at about ten minutes. Antiparos Ferries runs small landing-craft style ferries with a bow ramp, taking cars, motorbikes, bicycles and foot passengers straight on and off. It is the quickest and most frequent way over, and the crossing is short enough that most people stay in their vehicle or stand at the rail.
The boat arrives at the main town of Antiparos, so there is no transfer at the far end. The Venetian kastro sits in the middle of the village lanes, with tavernas, shops and rooms around it, and the beaches are a short walk or bus ride away. The Antiparos Cave, in the hills inland, is the island's best-known sight.
This is a near-constant service, running back and forth many times a day from early until late in season, with reduced hours through the winter. Tickets are usually bought at the dock rather than in advance, and there is little point booking ahead.