Getting from Antikythera to Skyros

If you are heading to Skyros from Antikythera you are making your way from one of the most remote islands in Greece 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 Antikythera to Skyros. Antikythera's ferry connections are limited to Kythira, Piraeus, Kissamos in Crete and occasional ports on the southern Peloponnese. Skyros is connected to the mainland only via Kymi on the eastern coast of Evia. Getting to Skyros means taking the ferry from Antikythera to Kythira, flying to Athens and then either flying to Skyros directly or driving to Kymi for the ferry across to Skyros, which takes around 1 hour 40 minutes.

Getting there by air

Skyros has its own small airport with connections from Athens, running around twice a week. Antikythera has no airport, only a helipad. Taking the ferry from Antikythera to Kythira, flying to Athens and then Athens to Skyros gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. Check the Athens to Skyros schedule carefully as the service runs a limited number of times per week. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Antikythera to Kythira, fly to Athens and connect to Skyros by air or drive to Kymi for the ferry. Flying is the most time efficient approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Antikythera to Piraeus and drive to Kymi for the ferry across to Skyros.