Access to Skiathos Island
Access to Island
From overseas
From May to October, Skiathos receives direct flights, normally under Chartered operations from most major European cities. Amsterdam, Vienna, Copenhagen, Milan, Berlin, Belgrade, Goetenborg, Zurich, Manchester, London, Munich, Oslo, Oysseldorf, Stavanger, Stockholm, Stutgard, Τrontheim, Frankfurt.
Although these flights are geared mostly towards the package tourist, a certain amount of seats are open to independent travellers.
Enquire about flights with your local travel agent.
From Athens
Bus connections leave the center of Athens (Kanigos Square) and take passengers to Agios Konstantinos from where hydrofoils and boats leave regularly for the island of Skiathos. The journey time for the bus and hydrofoil is approximately 4 hours in total. The duration for a journey with one’s own car/bus and the ferry (hydrofoils do not take cars, thus resulting in a longer journey time) is approximately 6 hours.
Port Police of Ag. Konstantinos. tel. 0030 2235031759
You can reserve your seat on the bus, through the travel agency "ALKYON" on 97 Akademias Street on Kanigos Square. The telephone numbers for reservations are as follows: 0030210 – 3843202, 003010 3832545, 0030210 – 3843220. www.alkyontravel.com
You can also look at the following sites for boat timetables and on – line reservations: www.hellenicseaways.gr, www.ferries.gr, www.gtp.gr, www.forth-crs.gr, www.greekferries.gr
There is also a direct daily flight from Athens to Skiathos with Olympic Air (olympic-airways.com). The flight time is 35 minutes and it is strongly recommended that reservations are made in advance. Tel. 0030 2103530000, 0030 2109666666, 0030 2109369111 - Tel. Skiathos Airport: 0030 2427022948 and 0030 2427022229
From the port of Agios Konstantinos
From the port of Agios Konstantinos the hydrofoils and ferry boats are leaving regularly for the island of Skiathos. The journey time is approximately 1:30 hours with the hydrofoils and about 2:30 hours with the ferry boats. (hydrofoils do not take cars)
Telephone numbers of the Travel Agencies at the port of Agios Konstantinos: 0030 2235022350,32444,32445,33376,31989
Port Police of Ag. Konstantinos. tel. 0030 2235031759
You can reserve your seat through the travel agency "ALKYON" www.alkyontravel.com
You can also look at the following sites for boat timetables and on – line reservations: www.hellenicseaways.gr, www.ferries.gr, www.gtp.gr, www.forth-crs.gr, www.greekferries.gr
From Volos
During the summer months, there are ferry and hydrofoil connections between Skiathos and the ports of Volos, Agios Konstantinos, Kimi and Thessaloniki. Volos is the nearest port to Skiathos. Travel time with a hydrofoil takes an hour and a half and with a ferry, the travel time is two and a half hours.
Αlso there is transportation of hydroplane from Volos harbour every day.
For timetable information and reservations, please contact the following agencies in Volos, on 0030 24210 23415 or 0030 24210 35846.
Port Police of Volos tel. 0030 2421028888
Skiathos agencies can be found on 0030 24270 22209, 0030 24270 22750. Alternatively, this information can be found on – line on www.hellenicseaways.gr, www.greekferries.gr
From Thessaloniki
There is a ferry connection during the summer months. Skiathos is visited and docked at en route from Thessaloniki to Crete.
Information is available through the site http://ferries.gr/gaferries. or “Karaharisis Agency”, 8 str. Kountouriotou , Port of Thessaloniki. Tel. 0030 2310 513005
Information is available through the site http://ferries.gr/gaferries.
Information for hydrofoils is available on the site www.hellenicseaways.gr, www.greekferries.gr
Travel time for the hydrofoil is three and a half hours.
Small Crafts:
Skopelos - Alonissos
Departure from port at 9.30 - 10.00
Arrival at 16.00 - 17.00
Round of Skiathos
Departure from port at 9.30 - 10.00
Arrival at 17.00 - 17.30
Stops:
1 hour Lalaria
1 hour Kastro
1 hour Aselinos or Vromolimnos or Pilio
Tsougrias island
Departure from port at 10.00 - 13.00
Arrival at 17.00 - 18.00 (every 60')
Dolphins:
You can access Skiathos by dolphin through the following ports:
Thessaloniki, Volos, Trikeri island, Agios Konstantinos, Alonissos, Skopelos (Glossa), Skopelos, Agios Konstantinos
