Getting from Rhodes to Skyros

If you are heading to Skyros from Rhodes you are making your way to the most remote of the Sporades, to the northwest. It has two completely different landscapes, a dramatic hilltop Chora and a wild volcanic south.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Rhodes to Skyros. The island is connected to the mainland only via Kymi on the eastern coast of Evia. Getting there means flying to Athens and then either driving to Kymi for the ferry, which takes around 2.5 hours, or flying on to Skyros directly.

Getting there by air

Skyros has its own small airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Rhodes to Athens takes around 1 hour and then Athens to Skyros takes around 40 minutes. Total travel time is around 3 to 4 hours. Check the Athens to Skyros schedule carefully as the service runs a limited number of times per week.

Your best option

Fly to Athens and connect to Skyros. It is the most time efficient approach. If you are travelling with a car, the overnight ferry from Rhodes to Piraeus is the practical choice, then drive to Kymi and take the ferry across to Skyros.