Ferry from Platanias to Skopelos

The Question:

Hello, we need to know if it,s possible to go by ferry from Platanias to Skopelos (direct)in july. We are a family with 2 children and a lot of luggage!!!
Thanks for your answer.


The Answer:

Hi!

From June in Platanias you can catch the hydrofoil to Skiathos and Skopelos islands (most of them stop first at Skiathos and then go on to Skopelos). The point is that these small boats departing from Platanias have no fixed schedules. They are being organised upon turisitc demand. In addition, it is not the best solution if you have a lot of luggage as their space is limited. In that case and in order to travel more comfortable, I would recommend you the route from Volos port or Agios Konstantinos heading to Skopelos. They last longer (4 hours) but have fixed timetable and they are bigger ships. Check out the site www.fantasticgreece.com for tickets. They will be online in a couple of months.

-Stavros

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

Ticket cost and Journey time from Piraeus port to Mytilene

The Question:

Thank you for your quick reply.
Can you tell me how much it would cost to go from athens to mytileni and how long it takes.
Regards

The Answer:

Hello!
There are two types of ferries departing to Mytilene. These are the highspeed ferries that arrive at Mytilene in 8.5 hours and the conventional ferries that arrive in 12 hours. Tickets for the highspeed ferries start from 50euros per person and for the conventional ferry from 29 euros per person. If you want to check availability, different fare types and even book your ferry tickets you can visit www.fantasticgreece.com/boats!

-Stavros

From Istanbul to Alonissos island

The Question:

Hi Stavros,
What a great website you have! Nice picture, too. In a week or so I will need to get from Istanbul to Alonissos by bus/train and ferry. What\'s the best way to get from Istanbul into Greece (Kavala or Thessaloniki), and also, do you think it\'s better/cheaper to take ferries all the way from Thessaloniki to Alonissos, or would a bus to Volos and then a ferry be better? Hope you can answer my question.
Thanks,
Joe Lennon

The Answer:

Hey Joe!
Thank you for all your kind words!
A bus or train from Istanbul to Thessaloniki or Kavala will take you almost the same time. So it is more a matter of how you prefer to be travelling. From Kavala there are no ferry connections to Alonissos, so it is better to get to Thessaloniki from the start. From Thessaloniki port there is a ferry by the ferry company GA ferries which leaves to Alonissos but it doesn't depart daily. Tickets cost approximately 33 euros. On the other hand, flying dolphins as well as conventional ferries depart from Volos' port daily. Tickets cost almost 40 euros. So I would recommend leaving from Volos to Alonissos especially if your times and dates are not flexible and because the ferries departing from there are much newer and comfortable. To get to Volos all you need is to continue by train or take a suburban bus KTEL to the city!

-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

Volos to Skopelos Ferry Tickets

The Question:

i want to take a ferry from volos to skopelos. in augost. shoud i order tikets befor or at the same day? what are the prices?

The Answer:

Hello there!
August is the busiest month in Greece when the majority is travelling. I would suggest that you book your ferry tickets in advance because you may not be able to find tickets at the port especially if travelling with highspeed ferries. This site could be useful to you www.fantasticgreece.com if you want to check out itineraries and book your tickets!

-Stavros