Being one of the top three destinations of the Cyclades and located in the centre of the archipelago, many ferries go to Paros and thousands of visitors stay or just pass in the island, waiting for a transfer to another island.

During summer, daily ferries link Paros with Piraeus and Rafina. From the harbour of Piraeus, Paros is reachable in 5 hours or in 2, 45 hours with a High-speed catamaran. From the harbour of Rafina (second main port of Athens, 1 hour drive from the centre, nearby the new airport) the trip to Paros is shorter.

During summer, frequent ferry services operate to various destinations such as: Amorgos, Anafi, Ikaria, Ios, Samos, Koufonisia, Mykonos, Naxos, Rhodes, Santorini, Schinousa, Skiathos, Syros, and Tinos, but also to Crete, Volos and Thessaloniki.