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How to get to Folegandros

Visit Greece gives Folegandros a clean arrival framework: the ferry routes it currently lists, the approximate travel times it publishes, the harbour village of Karavostasis, and the villages and walking links it names next.

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What official sources confirm

1

Official ferry links from Athens

Visit Greece states that Folegandros is connected to Piraeus and other Aegean ports, and also lists a connection with Lavrio.

2

Travel times published by Visit Greece

On the Piraeus-Folegandros route, the official page gives about 9 hours for conventional ferries and about 4 hours for high-speed ones.

3

You arrive at Karavostasis

Visit Greece names Karavostasis as the island harbour and describes it as the village where you begin the inland move toward Chora.

4

Chora and Ano Meria are the main inland anchors

The official page describes Chora on a 200-metre elevation inside and around the medieval citadel, and Ano Meria as the second biggest village on the north-west tip.

5

Agali and the lighthouse are part of the official geography

Visit Greece also names Agali and notes that the Aspropounta lighthouse first shone in 1912, with an 11-metre tower.

Official source note

Official sources used on this page

This page summarizes details stated on official tourism pages available on March 11, 2026. Transport times and live schedules can change, so confirm them with the operator before travel.

Checked against official pages available on March 11, 2026.

Use the ferry facts, then confirm live service

Official destination pages are a good baseline for route structure, but always confirm the live operator timetable before you lock your arrival day.

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