Getting from Alonissos to Mykonos

If you are heading to Mykonos from Alonissos you are making your way from the most remote of the Sporades group to the most cosmopolitan island in the Cyclades, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has a maze of whitewashed lanes above the port, long beaches on the south coast and some of the best beach clubs in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Alonissos to Mykonos. The two islands are in different island groups with no sea connection between them. Getting there means taking the ferry from Alonissos to Skiathos, flying to Athens and then taking the fast ferry from Piraeus or Rafina to Mykonos. The fast catamaran from Rafina takes around 2 to 2.5 hours and is the most convenient option as Rafina is only 20 minutes from Athens Airport.

Getting there by air

Mykonos has an international airport with connections from Athens and Thessaloniki. Alonissos has no airport. Taking the ferry from Alonissos to Skiathos and flying to Mykonos via Thessaloniki avoids Athens entirely in summer when direct services operate. Flying via Athens 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 Alonissos to Skiathos and fly to Mykonos via Athens or Thessaloniki. It is the fastest and most practical approach. Book ahead in July and August as Mykonos flight and ferry spaces fill up fast. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Alonissos to Volos, drive to Piraeus and take the conventional ferry to Mykonos New Port.