Paxos has no airport, can only be
reached by boat and has been able to protect itself from
the strain of modern tourism. You will find the pace is
still unhurried, very relaxing.
There are several ways to
travel to Paxos. You only have to choose the most convenient
to you. You can reach the island by:
airplane
Between the months of May
to October you can fly direct to Corfu from most European
air ports. Daytime on Mondays to Corfu from Gatwick and
Manchester.
Between November to April you have to fly
to Athens and then on to Corfu. If you fly Olympic Airways
from the UK they will arrange the London/Athens/Corfu
flight and the transfer of luggage between all airports.
On arriving at Corfu airport you take a taxi to the New
Port. There are usually several taxis available, just
ask the driver to take you to the New Port for the boat
to Paxos, they all know where to take you. It's helpful
to give them the name of your particular ferry boat or
sea taxi. The journey to the New Port will take about
10 minutes and cost between 6 and 9 €.
And then to PAXOS: by "flying dolphin" *
The main "passenger
only" ferry boats are the hydrofoils Santa II and
Santa III which carry approx 150 passengers and leave
the New Port in Corfu for Paxos every day (in the summer).
The crossing to Paxos takes about one hour however, at
certain times of the day the boat will go to Paxos via
Igoumenitsa which is on the main land of Greece opposite
Corfu, journey time then is about 90 minutes. Arriving
in Paxos the boat will dock at the Gaios New Port where
the local taxis will be waiting. The cost of a one way
boat ticket from Corfu to Paxos is about 12€.
Or by car -
ferry **
The "Theodora" are the "local
car ferries" also carries for vehicles and foot
passengers . The Theologos leaves Corfu from the New
Port and sails to Paxos via Igoumenitsa. The journey
time is about 4 hours and the cost of a one way passenger
ticket is about 11/12 €.
The interior of the passenger
accommodation is new, comfortable and drinks / snacks
are available. If your arrival is delayed and you miss
your intended ferry to Paxos, or you arrive in the early
hours of the morning don't worry call a sea taxi.****
car
Driving to Greece If you wish to drive to Greece, you
should allow around two to three days for the journey
by car from the UK. If you do not wish to drive the entire
distance, a motor rail service operates between a terminal
in Belgium and Milan in Italy.
If you are traveling overland
by car you have several departure ports in Italy from
where the main shipping lines sail to Corfu and Igoumenitsa.
Igoumenitsa is on the main land of Greece opposite Corfu.
There are car ferries from Venice, Ancona, Brindisi and
Bari to Corfu and Igoumenitsa: AnekLines, Bluestar
Ferries,
Minoan
Lines, SuperFast.
When you arrive at the port of Corfu or Igoumenitsa,
you will take one of the local car ferries to Paxos,
they run on alternate days and are as follows: LOCAL
CAR FERRIES** as seen "Theodora"
If
you travel to Brindisi (bottom of Italy), the Agoudimos
Lines and Helenic Mediterranean Lines or " Palmier
Ferries" will take you straight to Paxos (only
in the Summer).
Additionally there is direct connection
from Italy to Paxos with the super fast Catamaran-boat "SANTA
ELEONORA" or with the hydrofoil "SNAV",
but only in the summer months.
*FOR CONFIRMATION OF "flying dolphin" =
Santa II & Santa III
sailing times telephone Corfu - "Petrakis & Co":
00 30 26610 38690 / 31694, Fax 00 30 26610 26555 or Kiosk
00 30 26610 25155
Igoumenitsa - "Milano Travel":
00 30 2665 0 26670, or Kiosk 00 30 2665 0 28745 / 00 30 6973-324025.
**FOR CONFIRMATION OF " local
car ferries" =
Theologos or Theodora
sailing times and day telephone Theologos
Igoumenitsa - " Fast Ferry Lines": 0030 26650
27012 or : 0030 697651397 (mobile)