Getting from Thassos to Igoumenitsa

If you are heading to Igoumenitsa from Thassos you are making your way from the northernmost island in Greece to a port city on the Epirus coast in the far northwest of the country, the main departure point for ferries to Corfu, Paxos and Italy, on the opposite side of the country.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thassos to Igoumenitsa. 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 Igoumenitsa, which takes around 4 to 4.5 hours from Kavala. This avoids Athens entirely and is the most natural cross-country approach at around 6 to 6.5 hours total given the Egnatia motorway connecting northern Greece from east to west.

Getting there by air

Igoumenitsa has no airport. The nearest airport is Ioannina, around 83 kilometres to the east. Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, flying from Kavala to Athens and then Athens to Ioannina, followed by a bus or taxi to Igoumenitsa taking around 1 hour 30 minutes, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. However the drive from Kavala to Igoumenitsa via the Egnatia motorway is a more practical option for this connection.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and drive west via the Egnatia motorway and Ioannina to Igoumenitsa. At around 6 to 6.5 hours total it avoids Athens entirely and is the most direct cross-country approach. Having a car makes this route straightforward. From Igoumenitsa you have direct ferry connections to Corfu, Paxos and Italy. The Egnatia motorway makes this one of the most natural east to west connections in northern Greece.