Getting Here
General Information
as of August 2024
Getting to Skopelos is not always easy – but it is worth it!
To get to Skopelos, you can fly to Athens, Thessaloniki or the neighboring island of Skiathos and then make the transit to Skopelos with a ferry or water taxi.
Unfortunately, you may find that flight schedules and ferry schedules do not necessarily synchronize well. Outside of the high season, you may need to make an overnight stay before being able to catch a ferry the following morning. If the ferry schedule is not convenient, you could book a water taxi (details below).
It is truly part of the adventure and part of the charm of Skopelos. The journey becomes part of your holiday and is a wonderful opportunity to experience Greece in another location before arriving on Skopelos.
When planning a trip to Skopelos it is often best to start with the last leg and then work your way backwards.
The last leg on any trip to Skopelos is either a ferry or water taxi to Glossa (Port Loutraki), Agnondas or the port of Skopelos.
The taxi ride from Glossa (Port Loutraki) to Villa Panorama is about 15 minutes.
The taxi ride from the main port at Skopelos city to Villa Panorama is about 40 minutes.
Ferries to Skopelos can originate from Skiathos, Volos, Mantoudi, Thessaloniki, Agios Konstantinos and Kymi.
Ferry and air line schedules vary greatly throughout the year across low, mid and high tourist season. Schedules change from one season to the next. Ferry schedules are often not publicized until a week or so before the change becomes effective making it difficult to plan very far in advance.
A good website for monitoring the ferry schedules is openseas.gr
An alternative to using a ferry is to book a “water taxi”. These are smaller boats (8-15 people). Prices vary greatly depending on time of year. Currently the taxis charge between 120EUR and 200EUR per crossing – which can then be divided by however many passengers are traveling in the boat. (see list below).
During high season, many discount airlines (including EasyJet, Sky Express, Condor, Edelweis, RyanAir) have flights that can be part of a travel itinerary together with a ferry to get to Skopelos.
Originally, I planned to maintain a comprehensive seasonal travel information on this page, but I came across two wonderful, locally owned and operated websites for Skopelos that do a far better job then I could ever do myself! There is a wealth of information about Skopelos. You can navigate to a dedicated “Travel” section from the home page. Enjoy!
Here are the links:
www.skopelos.com
www.skopelosweb.gr
Water Taxis
www.sporades-watertaxi.gr
www.skiathossea-taxi.com
www.seacab.gr
Petroula Sea Bus
Flights to Skiathos
An excellent resource for the seasonal flight schedule to Skiathos, can be found on the Skiathos Airport website, under the section Destinations.
Here is the link:
https://www.jsi-airport.gr/en/flights–more/flights–destinations/destinations/destinations/
In case the seasonal schedules are not yet posted, below is a copy from 1.Sept.2024 for reference.
There is no guarantee that the new schedule will be the same, but this information may be useful as a general guide to what was available in 2024.