Getting from Agistri to Skyros

If you are heading to Skyros from Agistri you are making your way from a small pine-covered island in the Saronic Gulf to the most remote of the Sporades group, in the northern Aegean. It has two completely different landscapes, a dramatic hilltop Chora and a wild volcanic south, with its own native horse breed and one of the most extraordinary carnival traditions in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agistri to Skyros. Skyros is connected to the mainland only via Kymi on the eastern coast of Evia, with the crossing taking around 1 hour 40 minutes and running 2 to 3 times daily. Getting there from Agistri means taking the Saronic ferry to Piraeus and then traveling by road to Kymi, around 2.5 hours from Athens.

Getting there by air

Skyros has its own small airport with connections from Athens. Taking the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus, the metro to Athens Airport and flying to Skyros takes around 40 minutes in the air. Total travel time is around 4 to 5 hours. Check the Athens to Skyros schedule carefully as the service runs a limited number of times per week.

Your best option

Take the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus and fly to Skyros via Athens. It is the most time efficient approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the Saronic ferry from Agistri to Piraeus and drive to Kymi for the ferry across to Skyros.