From and to Piraeus
The distance from the port of Piraeus is 104 nautical miles. During high season there are high-speed boats almost every day (duration 3,5 - 4 hrs).

Trip by conventional boats lasts from 9 hours (Western Cyclades route, twice a week) to 11 hours (Eastern Cyclades route, twice a week).
Piraeus Port Authority tel. 210-4226000

From and to Thera
Folegandros is connected with Santorini (Thera) once or twice daily. The duration of the trip is from 2 to 3.5 hours. Flights from Athens to Santorini are scheduled on a daily basis.
Santorini Port Authority tel. 22860-22239

From and to Syros, 3 times a week (about 5.5 h)
Syros Port Authority tel. 22810-88888

From and to Naxos, 5 times a week (2-3 h)
Naxos Port Authority tel. 22850-22300

From and to Paros, 5 times a week (3-4 h)
Paros Port Authority tel. 22840-21240

From and to Western Cyclades, twice a week

East Cyclades route connects Folegandros with the islands of Paros, Naxos, Ios, Sikinos, Santorini (Thera) and Anafi.
West Cyclades route connects Folegandros with the islands of Kythnos, Serifos, Sifnos, Kimolos and Milos.
Local routes connect Folegandros with the islands of Anafi, Therassia, Ios, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Sikinos and Syros. The routes are carried out throughout the year.

Getting around on Folegandros

The main road of Folegandros is 12 km long and connects Karavostassis, Hora and Ano Meria. A secondary road network serves the rest of the settlements or leads to the beaches.

Bus

Bus transportation is quite convenient during Easter time or in the summer. Bus services are less frequent during the rest of the year. Bus destinations are Karavostassis, Hora, Ano Meria and Angali.
Timetables are posted on notice boards at the bus stops.

Regardless of the time the ship arrives, day or night, there is always a bus waiting at the port to take you to Hora and from there to Ano Meria.

Tourist boats - sea transportation

This is the easy way to go to the beaches from Karavostassis or Angali. Information about the routes is posted at notice boards at the port.
Daily cruises around the island are scheduled once or twice a week.

Taxi

There is one taxi. Don't expect to run into it on the street. It's more advisable to give the driver a call.

Rent a car / bike

Car and bike rental is available.

On foot: following the paths

Many interesting beaches are accessible only by footpaths or from the sea. Folegandros is an ideal place for walking. Most footpaths are in very good condition. The extended footpath network is very explicitly described in the Map of Folegandros. The map is available in the super markets on the island.

For Information on various sights and beaches of Folegandros, please visit the website of the island www.folegandros.gr

There is evidence that the island has been inhabited since the 3rd millenium BC (at the prehistorical settlement of Kastellos), while there are also remains from the Classical period to the Roman and more recent times (in Chryssospilia and Paliokastro).

The settlement of Kastro was built during the period of the Venetian rule, when Folegandros was part of the Duchy of the Aegean.

During the Turkish occupation (1617-1770) the island was depopulated a number of times as a result of pirate raids.

Folegandros was annexed to the newly-established Greek state in 1828.