There are 4 ways to get from Northern Sporades to Athens by plane, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
best- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JSI - ATH
1h 14m€84–212Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
3h 30m€29–40Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Drive from Mantoudi to Athenscar
2h 53m€39–73Fly from Skyros
- Fly from Skyros (SKU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKU - ATH
1h 19m€84–220
Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Sporades to Athens is to bus and ferry which costs €29 - €40 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Sporades to Athens is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs €80 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Skýros and arriving at Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Northern Sporades and Athens is 171 km.
The best way to get from Northern Sporades to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 3h 30m and costs €29 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Northern Sporades to Athens, including transfers.
Northern Sporades to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Evias, depart from Skýros station.
Northern Sporades to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Evias, arrive at Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
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What companies run services between Northern Sporades, Greece and Athens, Greece?
Olympic Air and Sky Express fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, KTEL Evias operates a vehicle from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street once daily. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Skyros to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Skýros to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- 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 Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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