Getting from Elafonisos to Evia

If you are heading to Evia from Elafonisos you are making your way from a small island off the southern Peloponnese coast to the second largest island in Greece, connected to the mainland by road bridges and within easy reach of Athens.

Take the ferry

Elafonisos has no ferry connection to the wider Greek ferry network. The only ferry from Elafonisos is the short 10 minute crossing to Pounta on the southern Peloponnese, which runs every 30 minutes in summer. Getting to Evia means taking the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta and then driving north to Athens and either crossing the bridge at Halkida, around 90 kilometres from central Athens, or taking one of the short mainland to Evia ferry connections such as Rafina to Marmari, which takes around 1 hour, or Arkitsa to Loutra Edipsou in the north, which takes around 30 minutes.

Getting there by air

Evia has no commercial airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Elafonisos has no airport. Taking the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta, driving north to Athens and then traveling to Evia by road or short ferry gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours depending on which part of the island you are heading to. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Elafonisos to Pounta, drive north to Athens and cross the bridge to Halkida or take the short ferry from Rafina to Marmari. Having a car is essential for this route as the KTEL bus connection from Pounta is slow and infrequent. If you are heading to the southern coast of Evia the Rafina to Marmari ferry is a convenient connection close to Athens Airport.