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Updated: August 26, 2026
By Santorini Dave
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The main Naxos bus station is directly in front of the ferry port, at the start of the Naxos Town waterfront.
Getting Around Naxos by Bus
Naxos has one of the better bus systems in the Greek islands. Buses are cheap, air-conditioned, and excellent for getting between Naxos Town and the main west-coast beaches of Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, and Plaka. You can also reach inland villages like Halki, Filoti, and Apeiranthos, but those routes run much less frequently.
For most visitors, the beach route is the important one. In peak summer, buses run about every 30 minutes for most of the day and continue late into the night. This makes it easy to stay in Naxos Town and visit the beaches, or stay at Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, or northern Plaka and go into Naxos Town for dinner.
The main bus station is a small KTEL ticket office and departure area directly in front of the ferry port, at the start of the Naxos Town waterfront. It is the first building you reach as you come off the pier. Buses line up along the road beside it, and the main taxi queue is directly opposite. Sometimes taxis also wait on the pier, just as you exit your ferry.
Quick Bus Tips
- Essential bus route for visitors: Naxos Town to Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, and Plaka. This is the main beach route and has excellent service in summer.
- Essential village route: Naxos Town to Halki, Filoti, and Apeiranthos. Great for a planned day trip, but check the return schedule before leaving town.
- Buy tickets before boarding: In Naxos Town, buy tickets at the KTEL office by the port. At beaches and villages, tickets are sold at designated shops and kiosks near the stops.
- Check the current schedule: Naxos bus schedules change through the season. For the most up-to-date routes and departure times, check the posted schedule at the port.
- Arrive early in July and August: Popular beach buses get busy. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early for most trips.
- For remote Naxos, rent a car: Buses work very well for Naxos Town and the main beaches. A car is much better for beach-hopping, remote villages, and exploring several places in one day.
Naxos Bus Schedule
The best place to check the current Naxos bus schedule is the large board outside the KTEL ticket office at the port. Printed schedules are also available inside. If you’re arriving by ferry, grab a schedule as you come off the pier, even if you’re not taking a bus right away.
The official Naxos bus website is NaxosBuses.com. Schedules change several times during the season, so I don’t recommend planning from an old timetable photo or screenshot.
Summer service is much more frequent than winter service. The Naxos Town to Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, and Plaka corridor has the best service, with buses about every 30 minutes through most of the day in peak summer and late-night return buses. Village and remote-beach routes have far fewer departures.
If your plans depend on the last bus of the day, a village connection, ferry departure, or flight, confirm the schedule locally.
Naxos Bus Tickets and Fares
In Naxos Town, buy tickets at the KTEL office by the port before boarding. For return trips from the beaches and villages, look for mini-markets, kiosks, tourist shops, or other businesses displaying a bus-ticket or KTEL sign. If you don’t see one, ask at the nearest shop or café.
If you know you’re returning by bus, I like to buy the return ticket before leaving Naxos Town. It’s one less thing to deal with at the beach or in a village.
Bus fares are inexpensive. Most trips visitors take cost only a few euros each way. Current 2026 fares include:
- Naxos Town to Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, and Plaka: about €2.50 one way.
- Naxos Town to Filoti: about €2.60 one way.
- Naxos Town to Apollonas: about €6.20 one way.
Fares change, so check the current price when buying your ticket. Carry some cash, especially when buying tickets outside Naxos Town.
Naxos Bus Routes
Naxos Town to Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, and Plaka
This is the most useful Naxos bus route for visitors and the reason a no-car trip works so well here. Buses run south from Naxos Town along the main west-coast beach strip, stopping at Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, Maragas, and Plaka.
In peak summer, service runs about every 30 minutes for most of the day and well into the night. Approximate travel times from Naxos Town are 15 minutes to Agios Prokopios, 20 minutes to Agia Anna, and 25 to 30 minutes to Plaka, depending on traffic and your stop.
- Agios Georgios: The closest beach to Naxos Town. There is a bus stop near St George Beach, but for most people it’s easier to walk.
- Agios Prokopios: One of the best swimming beaches on Naxos, with clear water, restaurants, beach clubs, and lots of hotels.
- Agia Anna: Smaller and more village-like than Agios Prokopios, with beachfront tavernas and easy access to northern Plaka.
- Plaka: Long, beautiful, and spread out. Ask your hotel for the name of the closest bus stop before you arrive.
This is the route that makes a no-car Naxos trip work. Stay in Naxos Town and bus to the beaches during the day, then walk to dinner in Chora. Or stay in Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, or northern Plaka and use the bus for Naxos Town, shopping, sightseeing, and dinner.
Naxos Town to Halki, Filoti, and Apeiranthos
This is my favorite bus route into the Naxos interior. It’s a good option if you want to see the mountain villages without renting a car.
- Halki: Pretty village with old mansions, shops, cafés, churches, and the Vallindras Kitron distillery.
- Filoti: Large, lively mountain village below Mt Zas. Good for lunch, wandering, and access to hiking routes.
- Apeiranthos: Beautiful marble village with stone lanes, cafés, craft shops, and mountain views.
The downside is frequency. These buses run far less often than the beach buses. Check the return schedule before you leave Naxos Town and again when you arrive. Do not wander off the bus in Apeiranthos assuming another one will come along soon.
If you want to visit one or two villages, the bus is great. If you want to combine Halki, Filoti, Apeiranthos, archaeological sites, and a beach in one day, rent a car.
Naxos Town to Mikri Vigla, Kastraki, and Pyrgaki
Buses serve several of the farther south and southwest beaches, but service is much less frequent than the Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, and Plaka route.
- Mikri Vigla: Best known for kitesurfing and windsurfing on the windy north side, with calmer swimming on the south-facing beach.
- Kastraki: Quiet, spacious, and much less developed than the main beach towns.
- Pyrgaki: Peaceful southern beach with a remote feel and little development.
The bus works well if the timetable fits a simple out-and-back beach day. For beach-hopping or a stay in this part of Naxos, rent a car.
Naxos Town to Apollonas
Apollonas is a small north-coast village near the huge unfinished Kouros of Apollonas. It’s scenic and worth visiting, but it’s a long trip from Naxos Town and bus service is limited.
Current summer schedules have only a handful of buses each day, so this is not a route to improvise. Check both directions before going. I prefer Apollonas by rental car unless the bus schedule lines up perfectly.
Sagri and the Temple of Demeter
Public buses run from Naxos Town to Sagri, but they do not drop you at the Temple of Demeter. The archaeological site is outside the village and requires a substantial walk, with the exact distance depending on where your bus stops.
It’s possible if you’re happy to combine the bus with a walk, but I would not choose this for a hot July or August afternoon. A rental car or organized island tour is much easier for the Temple of Demeter, especially if you’re also visiting Halki, Filoti, or Apeiranthos the same day.
Melanes and the Kouroi
Buses also run from Naxos Town toward Myli, near the ancient marble quarries and unfinished Kouroi of Melanes. From Myli, it’s a short walk into the archaeological area.
This is a good bus-and-walk excursion for travelers interested in hiking and archaeology. For combining Melanes with several inland villages, the Temple of Demeter, or beaches, a car is much easier.
Naxos Town to Naxos Airport
There is no regular bus that I would rely on for a direct trip to the Naxos Airport terminal. The practical public-bus option is to take the beach bus and get off near Naxos Camping, then walk about 500 meters to the airport.
That works with light luggage and plenty of time. For a flight, I recommend a taxi or pre-arranged transfer. The airport is very close to Naxos Town, but taxis get busy in July and August, especially when several flights and ferries arrive around the same time.
Bus or Rental Car on Naxos?
For many Naxos trips, I recommend using both. Stay in Naxos Town or one of the main west-coast beach towns, use the bus for the easy trips, then rent a car for one or two days to explore the rest of the island.
- Use the bus for Naxos Town, Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, northern Plaka, and straightforward trips to Halki, Filoti, or Apeiranthos.
- Rent a car if you’re staying in southern Plaka, Mikri Vigla, Kastraki, Alyko, Pyrgaki, Apollonas, Moutsouna, or an inland village.
- Rent a car if you want to visit several beaches or villages in one day.
- Rent a car for an efficient loop through the Temple of Demeter, Halki, Filoti, Apeiranthos, and the mountain interior.
- Use a taxi or transfer for the airport when you’re traveling with luggage or working around a flight time.
My general advice: use the bus for Naxos Town, Agios Prokopios, Agia Anna, Plaka, and direct village trips. Rent a car for one or two days if you want to see the interior properly and reach the quieter beaches.
Naxos Bus Tips
- Arrive early: Beach buses get busy in July and August, especially when ferries arrive and lots of travelers reach the station at once.
- Use the luggage hold: Larger bags go in the compartment underneath the bus. Keep passports, wallets, phones, medication, and valuables with you.
- Know your stop: Some stops are obvious and others are not. On Plaka especially, ask your hotel which stop to use.
- Flag the bus down: At smaller roadside stops, stand where the driver can see you and raise your arm as the bus approaches.
- Check the last bus: Summer beach buses run late, but village and remote-beach routes do not. Check your return before heading out.
Example of a Naxos bus schedule. Do not use this photo for current departure times. Schedules change throughout the season; check the current timetable at the port or on NaxosBuses.com.
Taking the Bus in Naxos
The main Naxos bus station is directly in front of the ferry port, at the start of the Naxos Town waterfront.
Buses line up along the harbor road beside the ticket office. Destinations are displayed on the front of each bus.
As you exit the ferry, Naxos Town is straight ahead. The bus station is the first building you reach at the start of the waterfront.
It’s a flat, easy walk off the pier. The bus station is directly in front of the port, at the start of the waterfront, about 3 to 5 minutes from most ferry berths.
The main taxi queue is on the waterfront opposite the bus station. Sometimes taxis also wait on the pier, just as you exit your ferry.
The Naxos bus ticket office is directly in front of the ferry port. Buy tickets inside before boarding. Current schedules are posted outside and printed schedules are available inside.
There’s a small swimming beach directly beside the Naxos bus station.
The Portara is at the far end of the beach beside the bus station.
View from the Portara toward Naxos Town. The ferry port is on the right and the bus station is near the center of the photo.
Looking from the bus station toward the ferry pier. The station is directly in front of the port, and the walk from the ferry berth is flat and easy with luggage.
There’s a rental car pickup area opposite the bus station. I recommend reserving in advance with Booking.com, especially for July and August.
Naxos buses are full-size coaches with large luggage compartments underneath.
Bus stop near Agia Anna Beach. This main beach route has excellent service in summer.
Bus stop near Plaka Beach. Plaka is long and spread out, so ask your hotel which stop is closest.
Bus stop in Halki. Check the return schedule before exploring the village.
Bus stop in Apeiranthos. Village buses are much less frequent than the main beach buses.
Bus stopping at Agios Prokopios Beach, about 15 minutes from Naxos Town.
A bus stop on the north side of Agia Anna Beach.
A bus stop on the south side of Agia Anna Beach, toward Maragas and Plaka.
My wife and kids waiting at the small bus stop near St George Beach. Buses stop here on their way south from Naxos Town toward the main beaches.
For the airport, take the beach bus from Naxos Town and ask for the stop near Naxos Camping. From there it’s about a 500-meter walk to the terminal. For a flight, I prefer a taxi or pre-arranged transfer.
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