There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Skýros by car ferry, helicopter, bus, busferry, plane, 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.
Car ferry, helicopter, bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus Χ93
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
11h 28m€735–1,152Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skyros
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skyros (SKU)plane HER - SKU
5h 28m€79–277Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
13h 41m€170–336Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport, bus, bus and ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
7h 53m€83–172Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
15h 31m€119–237Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
17h 56mFly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus, bus and ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
8h 16m€115–280Fly Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport, bus, bus and ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSH - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
7h 1m€102–342Fly Sitia Airport to Skyros
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Skyros (SKU)plane JSH - SKU
21h 11m€156–483Fly Chania International Airport to Skyros
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Skyros (SKU)plane CHQ - SKU
7h 1m€96–365
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Skýros is to fly and bus and bus and ferry which costs €80 - €180 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Skýros is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Skýros. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Skýros via Chania, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Crete and Skýros is 635 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Skýros without a car is to car ferry and helicopter and bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 28m and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Crete to Skýros, including transfers.
Crete to Skýros bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Skýros bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 102+ hotels available in Skýros.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Skýros, Greece?
Sky Express flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skyros (SKU) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Skyros via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skyros via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skyros via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skyros via Athens International Airport, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Skyros via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skyros via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- 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
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- 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
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- 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
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- 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
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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