Getting from Thassos to Aegina

If you are heading to Aegina from Thassos you are making your way from the northernmost island in Greece to the closest major island to Athens, in the Saronic Gulf. It has the best preserved ancient Greek temple in the country at Afaia, a thriving pistachio industry and a waterfront that fills up with Athenians every weekend.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thassos to Aegina. Getting there means taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, which runs almost hourly in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, and then either flying from Kavala to Athens and taking the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina, which takes around 40 minutes on the fast boat and around 1 hour 20 minutes on the conventional ferry with over 40 daily departures in summer, or driving to Piraeus via the E75 motorway, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Kavala.

Getting there by air

Aegina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, flying from Kavala to Athens and then taking the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and fly from Kavala to Athens, then take the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina. With over 40 daily departures in summer you never need to book the Piraeus to Aegina connection in advance. It is the most practical approach at around 4 to 5 hours total. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and drive to Piraeus via the E75 motorway and board the conventional ferry across to Aegina.