Getting from Chania to Skopelos

If you are heading to Skopelos from Chania you are making your way from the most intimate of Crete's three main cities to an island in the Sporades, in the northern Aegean. It has a densely forested coastline, a Chora of white houses and slate roofs climbing steeply above the port and over 120 churches.

Getting there by air

Skopelos has no airport. The nearest airport is Skiathos, with connections from Athens. Chania has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Chania to Athens and then Athens to Skiathos, followed by the short ferry from Skiathos to Skopelos taking around 1 hour, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Chania to Skopelos. Getting there by sea means taking the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus, which takes around 8 to 9 hours, and then driving to Volos or Mantoudi for the ferry to Skopelos. Note that as of 2026 there are no departures from Agios Konstantinos to Skopelos. The total journey takes the better part of two days.

Your best option

Fly from Chania to Athens and then fly to Skiathos and take the ferry across to Skopelos. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus and drive to Volos or Mantoudi for the ferry to Skopelos from there.