There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Northern Sporades by plane, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane ATH - JSI
1h 7m€89–220Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
3h 30m€29–40Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Mantoudicar
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
2h 55m€39–75Fly to Skyros
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skyros (SKU)plane ATH - SKU
1h 7m€89–230
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Northern Sporades is to bus and ferry which costs €29 - €40 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Northern Sporades is to fly which takes 1h 7m and costs €85 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street and arriving at Skýros. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Northern Sporades is 175 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Northern Sporades without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 3h 30m and costs €29 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Athens to Northern Sporades, including transfers.
Athens to Northern Sporades bus services, operated by KTEL Evias, depart from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
Athens to Northern Sporades bus services, operated by KTEL Evias, arrive at Skýros station.
There are 38+ hotels available in Northern Sporades.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Northern Sporades, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, KTEL Evias operates a vehicle from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros once daily. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skyros
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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