Igoumenitsa/Patra to Skiathos

The Question:

To Reach Skiathos from BRINDSI.

Do i have to arrive at Igoumenitsa or Patrasto reach Skiathos. I am traveling along with my family of FOUR.

FROM Igoumenitsa / Patras HOW SHOULD I REACH SKIATHOSPl suggest the convenient way to reach Skiathos.

Thank YouChittinani

The Answer:

Hello,

From Igoumenitsa it is a bit hard to travel until Volos and then take the ferry to Skiathos. You will have to take the KTEL bus until Ioannina and then change bus until Volos. Bus stations' telephones are 0030 26650 22309 and 0030 26510 26286 for each one if you want to know about the timetables.
From Patra it is easier. There is a KTEL bus on 15.30 leaving Patras towards Volos. The trip lasts 5 hours and the cost is 24 euros. You can call the bus station at 0030 2610 623887.
As soon as you get to Volos there are frequent ferry lines to Skiathos at the port, so it shouldn't be a problem. You can check the routes online at http://www.fantasticgreece.com/ and http://www.hellenicseaways.gr/ in a few days that will be announced.

Regards,

-Stavros

About the ferry Skiathos-Platanias

The Question:

Hello Stavros.

About the ferry Skiathos-Platanias:
- In which period of summer does the ferry have daily trips?
- From which town at Skiathos does it leave/arrive?
- Is there a certain home-page for this route?
- Is there other ways to get from Skiathos to the eastcoast of Pelion, e.g. Agios Ioannis.

Thank you in advance.

The Answer:

Hello!!

Platanias, the beautiful natural fishing port of Pelion, provides ferry trips to and from Skiathos on a daily basis with the ship "Africana". During high season summer period (10/7-20/8) this connection is operated even twice a day. It lasts about an hour, while the cost is maximum 10 E/person.
The point is that itineraries change depending the traffic, the weekday etc, so there are not specific routes being displayed online somewhere. Although, they depart/arrive in the island from/at the port of Skiathos Town.
The same is valid for the connection Skiathos - Agios Ioannis too. There is a flying dolphin but as the itineraries are not fixed, you can just advice the port authorities. Their phone number in Skiathos is 0030 24270 22017.
Something else you could do is travel from Skiathos to Volos (the main port for Pelion area) by ferry or hydrofoils-flyingcats, with specific timetable. You can book your ferry tickets from fantasticgreece.com. Timetable is expected to be online there in a couple of months or so, when the ferry companies announce it.

Hope I have helped you!
-Stavros