There are 7 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 Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' 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£68–232Car 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 Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2d 4h£305–547Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' 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£97–279Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ATH - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
13h 49m£109–285Car 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 15h£262–538Hydrofoil, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Liverpool Elmway closebusferry
2d 15h£155–289Car 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£171–406
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 £95 - £280 and takes 9h 28m.
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 £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Skiathos to Formby, including transfers.
Formby is 2h behind Skiathos. It is currently 7:52 PM in Skiathos and 5:52 PM in Formby.
There are 2258+ 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 Int., London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, and Liverpool Central in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- 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
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Alba Iulia to Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Liverpool Elmway close
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Timisoara to Liverpool Elmway close
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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 Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- [email protected]
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–28
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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