There are 5 ways to get from Skiathos to Cythera by car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
14h 38mFly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
cheapest- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Kythira (KIT)JSI - KIT
7h 15m€75–290Car ferry, bus via Neápoli
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Take the bus from Athens to Neápolis
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
20h 7mCar ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kythira (KIT)ATH - KIT
9h 24mCar ferry, bus via Skiathos
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
16h 23m€111–207
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Cythera is to fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Cythera is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €75 - €290.
The distance between Skiathos and Cythera is 436 km.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Cythera without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 14h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Skiathos to Cythera, including transfers.
There are 150+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Olympic Air, Sky Express, and Ryanair fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Kythira (KIT) twice a week.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Kythira via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Kythira via Sofia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kythira
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- kteln.evias@ktelevias.gr
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Book at
- ktelevias.gr
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kythera.gr
Bus from Athens to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythera.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- reservations.dpt@anes.gr
- Website
- anes.gr
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Anes Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €55–85
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–150
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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