Getting from Thassos to Astakos

If you are heading to Astakos from Thassos you are making your way from the northernmost island in Greece to a port town on the western coast of central Greece, on the opposite side of the country. Astakos sits on a quiet bay surrounded by hills and is the departure point for ferries to Kefalonia and Ithaca.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thassos to Astakos. 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 driving west via the Egnatia motorway and Ioannina to Astakos, which takes around 5 to 5.5 hours from Kavala via Agrinio. This avoids Athens entirely and is the most natural cross-country approach at around 7 to 7.5 hours total.

Getting there by air

Astakos 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 driving or taking the KTEL bus northwest to Astakos, which takes around 3.5 to 4 hours from Athens via the E65 motorway and Agrinio, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and drive west via the Egnatia motorway and Ioannina to Astakos. At around 7 to 7.5 hours total it avoids Athens entirely and is the most direct cross-country approach. Having a car makes this route straightforward and puts you at the departure point for ferries to Kefalonia and Ithaca. If you prefer not to drive the full distance, fly from Kavala to Athens and drive or take the KTEL bus northwest to Astakos.