There are 6 ways to get from Olympia to Skiathos by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry via Athens
best- Take the bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
8h 32m€80–118Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patras to Volosbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Volos to Skiathoscarferry
11h 32m€63–114Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Olympia to Mantoudicar
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
6h 24m€79–133Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane KLX - JSI
12h 13m€147–324Bus, car ferry via Pýrgos
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
12h 20m€75–111Bus to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kyllínibus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane ZTH - JSI
11h 36m€112–197
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Skiathos is to bus and car ferry which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Skiathos is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 24m and costs €75 - €140.
The distance between Olympia and Skiathos is 470 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Skiathos without a car is to bus and car ferry via Athens which takes 8h 32m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Olympia to Skiathos, including transfers.
There are 1766+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Olympia, Western Greece and Skiathos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Olympia to Skiathos. However, you can take the taxi to Krestena, take the bus to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, take the line 420 bus to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, walk to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, take the bus to Kymási, walk to Mantoudi, then take the car ferry to Skiathos. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Olympia to Skiathos via Mantoudi in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Pýrgos to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Pýrgos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
Bus from Patras to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- 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 Port of Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Seajets
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