There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Skópelos by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane MAD - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry
10h 50m€108–242Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Thessalonikibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
42h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Mantoudicar
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
38h 59m€665–991Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MAD - SKG
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
13h 18m€158–404Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
2d 19h€289–520
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Skópelos is to fly and car ferry which costs €100 - €250 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Skópelos is to fly and car ferry which takes 10h 50m and costs €100 - €250.
The distance between Madrid and Skópelos is 2355 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Skópelos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 42h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Madrid to Skópelos, including transfers.
Skópelos is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 5:06 AM in Madrid and 6:06 AM in Skópelos.
There are 1765+ hotels available in Skópelos.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Skópelos, Thessaly, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Skópelos. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI), walk to Kalyvia, take the bus to Skiathos, walk to Skiathos, then take the car ferry to Skópelos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Skópelos via Barcelona-Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Thessaloniki, and Port of Thessaloniki in around 42h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Skiathos to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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