

There may be a transfer company with a bus that could do the job, and I suppose the agencies mentioned by HappyTrvlr could help.


There is a taxi rank right outside arrivals at the airport, and you will need three taxis to get your large group to the docks. The X96 express bus runs every 20 or 30 minutes direct to the docks, and stops not far from where Blue Star docks. Not sure what would be the best way to get 12 people all together from Athens Airport to the ferry docks. Champion Jet, are larger, as is Hellenic Seaways Highspeed 4. Avoid at all costs SeaJet 2 or Superjet, two very small catamarans operated by Sea Jets Consortium. Highspeed ferries save only an hour, cost twice as much, and are sometimes unpleasant (seasickness) in rough seas. Any other day during that period will be okay to buy tickets on the spot except ferries returning to Athens on the 28th. If you are thinking of travelling to Paros on Friday 25 May or Saturday 26 May best to book in advance on the Blue Star company website. An exception in 2018 is the weekend of 26-28 May, which is Greek Orthodox Pentecost, a three-day weekend when many people escape to the islands.
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Normally you don't even have to book ferries in advance for late May, as they are only about half full during that period. Have a look at the video for Blue Star Delos to see why I prefer their ferries: There are only two daily Blue Stars, one at 7:25am and another at 5:30pm, so that should eliminate your confusion. The only ferry I ever use for Athens (Piraeus) to Paros these days is Blue Star, newish conventional ferries that take 4hrs to reach Paros. Should you decide to use a ferry, nearly all leave either at 7:00-7:30am or around 5:30pm. Modern prop planes use turbine engines, basically jet engines with propellers. The "prop planes" that Aegean Airlines/Olympic Air use to fly into Paros are newer than the jets on their fleet, and safer than jets at smaller airports. I don't understand why you say "Should I just get over that it is a prop plane and fly?". I've travelled between Athens and Paros many times over the years, both by flight and ferry.
