Getting from Agios Efstratios to Evia

If you are heading to Evia from Agios Efstratios you are making your way from one of the most isolated islands in the northern Aegean to the second largest island in Greece, connected to the mainland by road bridges and within easy reach of Athens.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agios Efstratios to Evia. Getting there means taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, which runs 4 times a week in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, flying to Athens and then either crossing the bridge at Halkida, around 90 kilometres from central Athens, or taking one of the short mainland to Evia ferry connections such as Rafina to Marmari, which takes around 1 hour, or Arkitsa to Loutra Edipsou in the north, which takes around 30 minutes.

Getting there by air

Evia has no commercial airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, flying to Athens and then traveling to Evia by road or short ferry gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours depending on which part of the island you are heading to. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, fly to Athens and drive or take the bus across the bridge to Halkida. If you are heading to the southern coast, the ferry from Rafina to Marmari is a convenient connection close to Athens Airport. If you are traveling with a car, fly to Athens, rent a car and drive to whichever part of Evia suits your plans.