Online Ferry Booking to Skiathos

The Question:

Hello Stavros,
My name iz Ivana. In september I am going to Skiathos, I planed to stay from 8-18.09.2008. Question is there avaliable ferry to Skiathos on Monday 8.09.2008 or Saturday 7.09.2008 We are going by car Toyota corolla 1.4 - caravan Two passengers/Age - 28 and 29 I wrote e-mail beacause I see avalible ferry but I can t book the tickets. Can you help me?
Best regards,
Ivana

The Answer:

Hey Ivana!
I can also see that there is an available ferry to Skiathos on the days you are referring. Since I do not know the website that you are trying to book the ferry tickets from, please try to book them from www.fantasticgreece.com/boats. If any other problems occur you can try and call them, they will happily help you!

-Stavros

From Kastelorrizo to Kas and Platanias to Skiathos

The Question:

Yassis Stavros!!
This site is awesome...you are awesome!! I have a question for you. Can I get a boat from Kastellorizo to Cas?? And another question, can I get a boat from Platania to Skiathos? I realize that these would be private boats not ferries....any idea of the cost??
Efkaristo para poli,
Jayne Pnevmatikos

P.s. keep up the good work!!

The Answer:

Hey Jayne and thank you for all your kind words!
There is a ferry connection between Kastellorizo and Kas in Turkey and more specifically caiques are travelling to and from Kas daily. Since it is a local business, prices change and there is online booking option or a fixed pricelist. There is also a ferry connection between Platanias and Skiathos, but once again the ferry company is local.
Hope I have helped!

-Stavros

From Skiathos to Agios Ioannis in Pelion

The Question:

Hi Stavros,
Please advise - how can we get from Skiathos to Agios Ioannis Pelion on 10 September 2008
Jay

The Answer:

Hey Jay!
There is a flying dolphin service from Skiathos to Agios Ioannis in Pelion, but there is no fixed timetable on departures. This means that depending on the traffic and day of the week the itineraries are subject to change. As a result the ideal solution would be to ask the port authorities of Skiathos islands about the scheduled departures. The phone number of the port authorities of Skiathos is 0030 24270 22017.
Hope the people there will be able to give you the right information!

-Stavros

Ferry connection between Skiathos and Mytilene (Lesvos)

The Question:

Hi Stavros,
I want to go by ferry from Skiathos to Mytilene (lesvos)Can it be done? What ferries and connections will I need?
Thank you

The Answer:

Hey!
There is no ferry connection between Skiathos and Mytilene (Lesvos). You need to depart from the port of Piraeus in Athens in order to reach Mytilene (Lesvos). To reach the port of Athens you can take a suburban bus KTEL from either Volos or Agios Konstantinos (ports where the ferry from Skiathos arrives).

-Stavros

From Athens to Halkidiki and Skiathos by car

The Question:

Hi there,
Firstly we fly into Athens from South Africa and would like to get to Halkidiki. Is it cheaper to hire a car and if so, how long to drive? 4 of us. Otherwise what is the bus like?Secondly after Halkidiki we would like to go to Skiathos, which port is closestto travel on the Dolphin, if possible and what is the price?
Thanks so much!
Julie

The Answer:

Renting a car in Greece is not that expensive depending on the length of your stay and the persons travelling with it. Since you are 4 people and plan to travel a lot around as I can realise, then I would recommend you to rent a car. Buses and trains will take you a lot of time...
The drive from Athens to Chalkidiki is approximately 6 hours depending on the exact place in Chalkidiki you are aiming at. From there, travelling to Skiathos is possible from either Thessaloniki port of from the port of Volos. From the Thessaloniki port the ferry company that has scheduled ferry itineraries to Skiathos is GA ferries but there is no daily connection to the island. From the port of Volos (which is a 2 hour drive) there are dolphins departing to the island of Skiathos which do not though accept cars. There are conventional ferries of course which will allow you to take the car with you. The tickets from Thessaloniki cost 20euros whereas the tickets with a dolphin from Volos cost 33 euros. You can check prices, availability and schedules at www.fantasticgreece.com!
Hope this is useful!

-Stavros

From Skiathos to Platanias

The Question:

hi stavros!
Can you please tell me if there will be a ferry, flying dolphin or boat departing from Skiathos town to Platanias at the end of May 2009 and if so have you any idea of the timetable or what was the timetable for this year?
Many thanks,
Roger

The Answer:

Unfortunately, it is too soon for the greek ferry companies to have decided and announced their schedule for 2009. But you can call them at 0030 24210 39786, which is the central offices of the flying dolphins, and ask them for more information regarding this itinerary.
Thanks for your time!

-Stavros

Thessaloniki to Skopelos by GA ferries

The Question:

Hello,my fiance and i are travelling from Thessaloniki to Skopelos on G.A. Ferries on 8/22/08. It appears that the ferry goes to Skopelos before Skiathos, is that true? Which of the two ports in skopelos does the ferry stop at? i was hoping it stops at Glossa port because that is where our hotel will be, Akrotiri hotel. We were planning on getting deck seating, do you think we will be ok for 8 hours? Also, is there a phone number to contact G.A. Ferries?

The Answer:

Hello there!
The GA Ferry Ntaliana stops firstly at Skiathos and then moves on to Skopelos. Unless the weather conditions do not allow it, the port at Skopelos that the ferry will stop is Agnontas. 8 hours on deck is not that horrible but it depends on your needs and how willing you are to bear this. You can always book air type seats. In case you want to book your ferry tickets and get further assistance you can check this website www.fantasticgreece.com or call them. You can reach GA ferries at 0030 210 4582640.

-Stavros

From Athens to Skiathos

The Question:

I am finding it difficult to get a oneway flight from athens to skiathos in August, what would be the quickest, easiest(& cheapest)way to travel??Please help!!!Thank you!:)

The Answer:

Hello!
Unfortunately the only airline flying to Skiathos from Athens is Olympic Airways and the plane going to Skiathos has a capacity of 30 persons. As a result, flights are always fully booked months in advance, especially for August which is the busiest month of the summer. The only way to reach Skiathos is by reaching either by car or by bus the port of Agios Constantinos and then take the highspeed ferry to Skiathos. The ferry route is approximately 2 hours long. If this is possible for you, then renting a car would be the finest solution, otherwise the bus from the Liosion Suburban Bus Station in Athens will take you to Agios Constantinos in 2.5 hours.

-Stavros

Ferry from Platanias to Skiathos

The Question:

Is there a ferry from Mikro, Platanias or Kastri to Skiathos and if yes do you know their schedules and prices?
Thanks

The Answer:

Hello there!
There is a ferry leaving from Platanias and going to Skiathos. The journey is almost 60 to 80 minutes. Ferry itineraries change depending the traffic so there is no final schedule. Tickets cost less than 10 euros per person.

-Stavros

Travelling to Skiathos by Bus and Ferry

The Question:

Hi there,
I need to get from Athens to Skiathos and back again, but I am having trouble finding flights - is there any other way you can reccomend?
Thanks
Bronwyn

The Answer:

Thank you for asking me stuff!
So, there is actually a flight connection between Athens and Skiathos but unfotunately there is only one flight per day and airplanes have approximately 40 seats capacity which means that everything is fully booked two months in advance.
You can also reach Skiathos by bus and ferry. You can take the suburban bus KTEL from the Athens central bus station under the name "KTEL Liosion", which can easily be reached as I mention in aprevious answer of mine, and head to Volos or Agios Constantinos. Both cities have ports from where ferries to Skiathos depart daily and with more than 3 itineraries per day and no availability problems in general.
I hope this has worked for you!

-Stavros

Ferry Departure from Milina to Skiathos

The Question:

What time does the ferry leave Milina going to Skiathos?
Thanks

The Answer:

Thank you for asking me questions!
There is no ferry connection between Milina village to Skiathos island. You need to catch the ferry from the city of Volos which is 49km away. There is a local bus that will transfer you to Volos. There are plenty of scheduled ferry itineraries to Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos from Volos. You can check out all the details of the itineraries at http://www.fantasticgreece.com/!

Hope this has been useful to you!

-Stavros