Getting from Chania to Thassos

If you are heading to Thassos from Chania you are making your way from the most intimate of Crete's three main cities 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.

Getting there by air

Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Chania has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Chania to Athens and then Athens to Kavala, followed by a taxi to the port and the ferry across to Thassos taking around 1 hour 30 minutes, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Chania to Thassos. Getting there by sea means taking the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus, which takes around 8 to 9 hours, and then driving or flying northeast to Kavala for the ferry across to Thassos. The total journey takes the better part of two days by sea. Flying is considerably more practical for most travelers.

Your best option

Fly from Chania to Athens and then fly to Kavala and take the ferry across to Thassos. With ferries running almost hourly from Kavala in summer you rarely need to book the final crossing in advance. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus and drive northeast via the E75 and Egnatia motorway to Kavala, then take the ferry across to Thassos.