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The Basics: How to Get to Naxos

 You’ve decided to visit Naxos and experience all the island has to offer. Located in the centre of the Cycladic islands, Naxos is easy to get to from various points, by air and by sea, year round.  Here is a quick guide on how to get to Naxos.

En route to Naxos from Pireaus



[Please note: Always contact your travel agent and/or the airline/sea transport line for the latest schedule information as schedules/timetables are subject to change. Peak season usually begins from the Greek Orthodox Easter holiday, late Spring and continues to early Fall - mid October
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Getting to Naxos by air:
If you are flying into Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, you can catch a flight directly to Naxos with Aegean Airlines-Olympic Air (www.aegeanair.com). In the peak season there are additional flights. Keep in mind, that it is a good idea to book in advance as space is limited. The travel time to Naxos by airplane is about 1 hour.

Getting to Naxos by boat:
Connection to Naxos from Athens by boat: Another option from Athens -- a route that most Greeks prefer due to the space availability and timetable frequency -- is to travel to Naxos and the isles of the Small Cyclades by ferry or high-speed catamaran.  The trip by boat is all part of the island experience.  Most of the reservations may be booked directly online, or through your travel agent/service.

Travel time to Naxos from the port of Pireaus by ferry ranges from 5.5 - 6 hours, depending on the timetable and from Pireaus via high speed hydrofoil from 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the company/timetable.

Bus service to the port of Piraeus is available from Athens airport. The transport time from the airport to the port of Piraeus is about 1 hr 45 minutes. In addition, access to the port of Piraeus from Athens International Airport is available by taking the Attiko Metro to the Monastiraki station and then making the connection to the ISAP train line to Piraeus.

Please Note: In the summer months, a second port, the port at Rafina, about 30-45 minutes by car from Athens International Airport, also has boats departing to the Cyclades. (Please note there is no direct Express bus to Rafina from the airport).

The ferry and catamaran companies that provide boat service to Naxos are:

All year:
Blue Star Ferries - www.bluestarferries.gr (peak season: 2 timetables per day, everyday and in the off-season: 2 timetables per day except Saturday, from the port of Pireaus).

Peak season
Hellenic Seaways - www.hellenicseaways.gr
Sea Jets - www.seajets.gr
Cyclades Fast Ferries -- www.fastferries.com.gr

For information on how to get to the islands of the Small Cyclades: Iraklia, Schinoussa, Koufonissia, Donoussa, click on the article: "How to get to the islands of the Small Cyclades."

From Mykonos to Naxos and from Santorini to Naxos:
The international airports closest Naxos are the airports at the nearby islands Mykonos and Santorini. If you are flying into these airports, connection to Naxos is then by sea. Frequent service by ferry and catamaran is available from both Santorini and Mykonos. In the off-season ferry service is available only from Santorini.

Access from Crete to Naxos:
Another popular destination, Crete, also has boat service to Naxos in the peak season.

Also, new this year! Access to Naxos by boat from Patmos, Ikaria, Samos, Chios, Mytilini, Limno, Kavala 1x per week.

Kalo Taxidi!

For a general sea route timetable search click http://www.openseas.gr/openseas/en/ or http://www.gtp.gr/RoutesForm.asp

Country Code: +30

Naxos Municipality: 22850 


HEALTH


• Health Center of Chora (Town)

  tel: +30 22853 60500 fax: +30 22850 23867
  email: info@naxoshospital.gr
  webmail: www.naxoshospital.gr

Regional Clinics

• Apiranthos: tel. +30 22850 61206 

• Chalki: tel. +30 22850 31206 

• Komiaki: tel.+30  22850 52213 

• Koronos: tel. +30 22850 51280
• 
Melanes: tel. +30 22850 62372
• Filoti: tel. +30 22850 31404 

• Vivlos: tel. +30 22850 41221 



LOCAL AUTHORITY 


• Municipality of Naxos and Small Cyclades
  tel. +30 22853 60100 fax: +30 22850 23570 

  email: naxos@naxos.gov.gr and info@naxos.gov.gr
  website: www.naxos.gr

SECURITY 


• Police Station of Chora (Town)
  tel. +30 22850 22100, +30 22850 23280, +30 22850 23801 
fax: +30 22850 22100 

• Police Station of Filoti: tel. +30 22850 31224 fax: +30 22850 32222 

• Port Authority: tel. +30 22850 22300 fax: +30 22850 24549 

• Fire Department: tel. +30 22850 3219 fax: +30 22850 32899 



OTHER 


• Naxos Airport: tel. +30 22850 23292 fax: +30 22850 24816 

• Bus Terminal (KTEL): tel. +30 22850 22291 fax: +30 22850 22999
  email: info@naxosdestinations.gr
  website: www.naxosdestinations.com
• Post Office: tel. +30 22850 61206 fax: +30 22850 23299
• Taxi: tel. +30 22850 22444 fax: +30 22850 24076
• Radio Taxi Zeus: tel. +30 22850 24331