There is a regular boat service to the island and the rest of the Sporades islands, with departures from Volos and Agios Konstantinos. The boats are operated by Hellenic Seaways and Sea Jets Ferries, using its high-speed Flying Cat vessels as well as conventional ferries.
Skiathos International Airport is at the northeast of the island next to a lagoon and a lowland isthmus separating the island from the peninsula of Lazareta. As of summer 2011, Skiathos Airport is served by Olympic Air flights from both Athens and Thessaloniki, while foreign airlines provide charter flights from a range of airports in European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Cyprus and Scandinavian countries. During the winter 2013/14, work began to expand the airport, with a runway extension and increased hard standing for parked aircraft.
The airport of Skiathos has become a destination for plane spotters and those who want to see from a very close distance the spectacular take-offs and landings of planes!
The modern major road runs along the eastern and southern coast. Narrower roads, some paved and some dirt, reach the interior and the northwest coastline. There is regular, and during tourist season, very frequent bus transit from the main town to the many beaches in the southwest.
Skiathos is turning the page in the field of transport, acquiring modern buses and services of high standards that are in line with an island of high quality and tourist scope, such as the mistress of the Northern Sporades, with thousands of permanent residents and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
There are three bus routes on the island. The core route is from the main town to the popular golden beaches of Vassilias, Achladies, Asenlinos, and Agia Eleni. There are in total 26 bus stops, with stop 26 arriving at the popular Banana Beach, Banana Beach is number 26. This route operates a fleet of five coaches as frequently as five times an hour during the summer peak season throughout the day, but is significantly reduced during the winter. The second route departs from Skiathos Town, to the Monastery of Evangelistria at an hourly daily schedule, and the third bus route to Xanemos on the north coast with up to six round trips daily, both operated using mini-buses.
Bus-staions map
Skiathos, gifted by nature, has many beaches, some particularly popular, some more hidden and many of unparalleled beauty.
The island that stands out in the complex of Northern Sporades islands has many places to swim and satisfies the tastes of the most demanding visitor.
Koukounaries, Megali Ammos, Kanapitsa, Vromolimnos, Aselinos, Xanemos, Lalaria, Tsougrias, Maratha, Agia Eleni, Mandraki, Elia, Agistros, Banana, Agia Paraskevi, Vasilias, are some of the top choices of visitors every year.
The visitor is enchanted from the first moment by the green pines, the sandy beaches, the windless bays and the crystal clear waters…
“Skiathos transport Communications” guarantee the safe transportation of visitors to all destinations from/to Airport, Port, Koukounaries, Agia Paraskevi, Aselinos, Xanemos, Evangelistria, Kalyvia.
With daily scheduled routes, three i-ikiosks, ticket on board, and a range of digital services, we are always ready to serve you.
Our buses cross the island every day offering you convenient stops near beaches, some at a very short distance, while others will require a few minutes’ walk.
You have every possible option to choose the itinerary, stop and beach that suits you.
Stop 4/5- Megali Ammos beach, Plakes
Stop 8- King beach
Stop 10- Achladies beach
Stop 11- Sklithri beach
Stop 12- Tzaneria beach, Kanapitsa
Stop 13- Vromolimnos
Stop 14 and 15- Kolios beach
Stop 16- Agia Paraskevi
Stop 20- Troulos
Stop 21- Katharina beach
Stop 22- Maratha
Stop 23- Koukounaries
Stop 25- Agia Eleni
Stop 26- Banana Beach
Stop 26- Koukounaries
