Getting from Agathonisi to Thassos

If you are heading to Thassos from Agathonisi you are making your way from the northern Dodecanese group to the northernmost island in Greece, in the northern Aegean close to the Macedonian coast. It is green and forested with good beaches and ancient ruins from one of the most prosperous cities of the ancient Greek world.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agathonisi to Thassos. Thassos is connected only to Kavala and Keramoti on the northern mainland, with ferries running almost hourly in summer and taking around 45 minutes from Keramoti and around 1 hour 30 minutes from Kavala. Getting to either port from Agathonisi means taking the local ferry to Leros or Samos, flying to Athens and then flying to Kavala, followed by a taxi to the port.

Getting there by air

Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala, around 30 kilometers from the Kavala ferry port. Taking the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Kavala, followed by a taxi to the port and the ferry to Thassos, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, fly to Athens and then fly to Kavala and take the ferry across to Thassos. With ferries running almost hourly from Kavala in summer you rarely need to book the final crossing in advance. If you are traveling with a car, fly to Athens, rent a car and drive northeast to Kavala via the E75 and Egnatia motorway, then take the ferry across to Thassos.