Getting from Thassos to Kalamata

If you are heading to Kalamata from Thassos you are making your way from the northernmost island in Greece to the capital of Messenia in the southern Peloponnese, on the opposite side of the country. It has a renovated waterfront, good food and easy access to the Mani peninsula and the Byzantine ruins of Mystras.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thassos to Kalamata. 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 then Athens to Kalamata, or driving south via the E75 motorway and Athens through the Peloponnese via Corinth and Tripoli to Kalamata, which takes around 7 to 8 hours from Kavala.

Getting there by air

Kalamata has an international airport with connections from Athens. 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 Kalamata takes around 55 minutes on the second leg. Total journey time is around 5 to 6 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 fly from Athens to Kalamata. It is the fastest and most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and drive south via the E75 motorway and Athens through the Peloponnese to Kalamata via Corinth and Tripoli, which takes around 7 to 8 hours from Kavala.