There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Skiathos by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane BRS - JSI
8h 23m€85–192Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Thessalonikibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
43h 15m€455–777Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane LGW - JSI
10h 12m€155–434Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane STN - JSI
10h 8m€169–339Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane MAN - JSI
11h 4m€166–418Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane BHX - JSI
9h 18m€137–364Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane EMA - JSI
10h 27m€200–446Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LGW - SKG
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
13h 51m€217–576Bus, Hydrofoil
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Volosbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathosferry
2d 1hTrain, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Timisoarabusferry
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
2d 12h€279–684Train, bus, car ferry via Munich
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Thessalonikibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
2d 18h€438–786
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Skiathos is to train and fly which costs €85 - €200 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Skiathos is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €85 - €200.
The distance between Cardiff and Skiathos is 2517 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Skiathos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 43h 15m and costs €450 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Cardiff to Skiathos, including transfers.
Skiathos is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:00 AM in Cardiff and 4:00 AM in Skiathos.
There are 1770+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Skiathos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Skiathos. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI), walk to Kalyvia, then take the bus to Skiathos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Skiathos via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, Thessaloniki, and Port of Thessaloniki in around 43h 15m.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- info@aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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