Getting from Spetses to Thessaloniki

If you are heading to Thessaloniki from Spetses you are making your way from a car-free island in the Saronic Gulf to the second largest city in Greece, in the north of the country. It has a waterfront that stretches for kilometres past the White Tower, exceptional food and a history shaped by Byzantine, Ottoman and modern Greek influences.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Spetses to Thessaloniki. Getting there means taking the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus, which runs up to 10 times daily and takes around 2 to 3.5 hours, and then either flying from Athens to Thessaloniki or driving north via the E75 motorway, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Athens.

Getting there by air

Thessaloniki has an international airport with daily connections from Athens. Spetses has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Taking the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus and flying from Athens to Thessaloniki takes around 55 minutes on the second leg. Total journey time is around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the Saronic ferry from Spetses to Piraeus and fly from Athens to Thessaloniki. It is the fastest and most practical approach. Note that Spetses is car-free so if you are traveling with a car it would be at the mainland port of Kosta, from where you can drive north via the E75 motorway to Thessaloniki, which avoids Piraeus entirely and takes around 7 to 8 hours.