There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Skiathos by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane JSH - JSI
5h 30m€110–240Car ferry, bus #2
cheapest- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
17h 28m€79–210Car ferry, bus via Páros
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
13h 35m€181–435Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Lamíabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
24h 26mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane HER - JSI
5h 2m€96–191Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane CHQ - JSI
5h 25m€113–269Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
13h 48m€162–378Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
15h 38m€102–205
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Skiathos is to car ferry and bus which costs €75 - €210 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Skiathos is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €95 - €200.
The distance between Crete and Skiathos is 501 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Skiathos without a car is to car ferry and bus via Páros which takes 13h 35m and costs €180 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Crete to Skiathos, including transfers.
There are 1769+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Skiathos, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- [email protected]
- Website
- Anes Ferries
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Anes Ferries
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