There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Skiathos by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane HER - JSI
5h 32m€71–211Car ferry, bus via Heraklion Port
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
17h 32m€66–181Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
15h 47m€216–517Bus, bus and ferry, Hydrofoil
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Volosbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathosferry
22h 18m€86–148Fly Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane CHQ - JSI
6h 35m€108–279Fly Sitia Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane JSH - JSI
5h 20m€95–300Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
7h 20m€108–313Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
18h 12m€79–189
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Skiathos is to car ferry and bus via Heraklion Port which costs €65 - €190 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Skiathos is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €95 - €300.
The distance between Crete and Skiathos is 456 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Skiathos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 15h 47m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Crete to Skiathos, including transfers.
There are 1578+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Skiathos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Sitia Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Sitia Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- kteln.evias@ktelevias.gr
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Book at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2410 567600
- ktelgram@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Larissa to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Book at
- ktellarisas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Larissa to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Larissa to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–480
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- reservations.dpt@anes.gr
- Website
- anes.gr
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.anes.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- info@aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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