Getting from Agios Efstratios to Thassos

If you are heading to Thassos from Agios Efstratios you are making your way 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 Agios Efstratios to Thassos. Thassos is connected only to Kavala and Keramoti on the northern mainland, with ferries running almost hourly in summer and taking around 1 hour 30 minutes from Kavala and around 45 minutes from Keramoti. The most practical approach is to take the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos, which runs 4 times a week in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, and then fly directly to Kavala, followed by a taxi to the port and the ferry across to Thassos.

Getting there by air

Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala, around 30 kilometres from the Kavala ferry port. Taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos and then flying directly to Kavala avoids Athens entirely and gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos and fly directly to Kavala, then take a taxi to the port and the ferry across to Thassos. The direct Lemnos to Kavala connection avoids Athens entirely and is the most efficient approach. With ferries running almost hourly from Kavala in summer you rarely need to book the final crossing in advance.