Skopelos by Boat

Getting to Skopelos, Northern Sporades, Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos

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How to get to Skopelos by boat.

Itineraries and ports: Skopelos, Glossa, Agnontas.

Ports from Southern Greece, Athens: Mantoudi

Ports from Northern Greece: Volos, Thessaloniki.

In this section, we provide the basic information you need to reach the green island of Skopelos in the Northern Sporades by boat.  Detailed information per port and specific travel tips are following.

EXTRA TIP: Before booking your tickets make sure you get off at your preferred port. 

For the summer period of 2024, the routes from Mantoudi are active with the following ships the speedboat SUPERRUNNER / NAXOS JET and boat IOLKOS of Seajets, the NISSOS speedboat of SAOS FERRIES.

For the summer period of 2024, the routes from Volos, are Seajets’ NAXOS JET and Super Star ship and IOLKOS boat, and the Flying Dolphin Erato of Aegean Flying Dolphins.

IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE AGIOS KONSTANTINOS – SKOPELOS ROUTE WILL NOT BE OPERATED

From Thessaloniki, the SEA JET company has not yet announced the itineraries for the summer of 2024.

 

Skopelos is connected by ferry boat to the following ports:

How to Get to Skopelos from South Greece – Athens

Agios Konstantinos Fthiotida.

IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE AGIOS KONSTANTINOS – SKOPELOS ROUTE WILL NOT BE OPERATED

Mantoudi Evia.

The route is made by the following ships: ferry boat SUPERRUNNER/ NAXOS JET, boat IOLKOS of SEA JETS, and NISSOS of SAOS FERRIES. Trip duration varies from 1 hour and 50 minutes to 3 hours. The duration depends on the route to be followed by the boat.

SEA JETS.

The duration of the trip is from 1 hour and 15 minutes. The trip cost is 32,70€ (Silver), 65,40€ (Platinum); 65,70€ for the car. The itinerary of the SUPPER RUNNER JET is as follows: Mantoudi – Alonissos – Skopelos ( port of Skopelos Chora) – Skiathos. The itinerary of IOLKOS is Mantoudi – Skiathos - Glossa -Skopelos – Alonissos and back. Sometimes it stops at Agnontas Port in Skopelos.

SAOS FERRIES.

The duration of the trip is from 1 hour and 50 minutes. The itinerary is as follows: Mantoudi – Skiathos – Skopelos  – Alonissos.

 

 

How to get to Skopelos from Northern Greece

Volos Port provides you with more choices and itineraries.

  • The route is made by the ferry boat EXPRESS SKIATHOS and the catamaran FLYING CAT 5 of  BLUE STAR FERRIES (HELLENIC SEAWAYS). Trip duration with EXPRESS SKIATHOS is 4 hours and 10 minutes and the travel cost starts at 38,50 € per person and 111,50 € per car. The trip duration with the FLYING CAT 5  is 2 hours and 50 minutes and the travel cost starts at 51,00 € per person. The itinerary is Volos – Skiathos – Glossa – Skopelos – Alonissos.
  • The route is made by NAXOS JET and the SUPER STAR of SEA JET COMPANY. The cost of the tickets varies from 30,40 € to 37,40 € per person and 67,20 € per car. The trip duration is 3 hours and 45 minutes. The route is Volos – Skiathos – Skopelos – Alonissos and during the summer period, there will be evening services on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday that will follow the following route Volos – Skiathos – Agnontas.
  • The route is made by FLYING DOLPHIN ERATO of AEGEAN FLYING DOLPHINS. The trip duration is 2 hours and 20 minutes. The travel cost is 48,50 € per person. The itinerary is Volos – Skiathos – Glossa- Skopelos – Alonissos.
Thessaloniki.

The SEA JET company has not yet announced the itineraries for the summer of 2024.

 

You can book your tickets:

  • Via Ferryscanner.
  • From travel agencies working with shipping companies.
  • From Sea Jets office tel: +30 210 7107710, +30 210 4121001, email reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
  • From Aegean Flying Dolphins offices tel: +30 210 4121654, +30 210 4221766, mail info@aegeanflyingdolphins.gr      
  • From Saos Ferries offices tel: +30 25510 28186 e-mail:  info@saos.gr

TIP 1:Ticket booking has been greatly simplified. Most online companies offer several choices. You can receive your tickets by courier. You can also pick up your tickets, with a reservation code, from the departure port.

TIP 2: Skopelos has a full season in July and August. So it’s a good idea to book on time.

TIP 3: You should know that the itineraries to Skopelos are scheduled as follows:

  • For the Easter period up to the Holy Spirit, the routes are finalized just before Easter,
  • For the summer season, from May to August, itineraries are finalized shortly after Easter,
  • For September the routes are finalized in July.
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