There are 8 ways to get from Skiathos to Formby by plane, train, 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 to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane JSI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 2m£68–235Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2d 4h£416–708Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane JSI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 28m£97–281Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane JSI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
11h 25m£114–306Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane JSI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
10h 32m£128–297Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the busferry from Alba Iulia to Milton Keynes Newport Pagnellbusferry
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2d 14h£263–544Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the busferry from Timisoara to Liverpool Elmway closebusferry
2d 16h£172–407Hydrofoil, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
- Take the bus from Velestíno to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Liverpool Elmway closebusferry
2d 17h£199–379
Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Formby is to fly and train which costs £65 - £240 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Formby is to fly and train which takes 9h 2m and costs £65 - £240.
The distance between Skiathos and Formby is 1625 miles.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Formby without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs £410 - £750.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Skiathos to Formby, including transfers.
Formby is 2h behind Skiathos. It is currently 7:36 AM in Skiathos and 5:36 AM in Formby.
There are 2262+ hotels available in Formby.
What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Formby, England?
There is no direct connection from Skiathos to Formby. However, you can take the bus to Kalyvia, walk to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, walk to Liverpool Central, then take the train to Formby. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skiathos to Formby via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Seajets
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