Getting from Thessaloniki to Serifos

If you are heading to Serifos from Thessaloniki you are making your way from the second largest city in Greece to an island in the western Cyclades, on the opposite side of the country. It has a Chora that climbs a steep hill above the port in a way that looks almost impossibly dramatic from the water.

Getting there by air

Serifos has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Thessaloniki has an international airport with daily connections to Athens. Flying from Thessaloniki to Athens and then taking the Piraeus to Serifos ferry, which runs 4 to 5 times daily in summer and takes around 2 to 3.5 hours on the fast boat, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Take the train, bus or drive

Thessaloniki is connected to Athens by train, taking around 4 to 5 hours, and by KTEL bus, taking around 5 to 6 hours. From Athens the Piraeus to Serifos ferry runs 4 to 5 times daily in summer. The drive from Thessaloniki to Piraeus takes around 5 to 6 hours via the E75 motorway. All three options suit travelers with a car as the conventional ferry takes vehicles directly to Livadi port.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thessaloniki to Serifos. Getting there means traveling to Piraeus for the ferry to Serifos.

Your best option

Fly from Thessaloniki to Athens and take the Piraeus to Serifos ferry. At around 2 to 3.5 hours the Piraeus to Serifos crossing is one of the more manageable Cyclades connections. It is the most practical approach at around 5 to 6 hours total. If you are traveling with a car, drive from Thessaloniki to Piraeus via the E75 motorway and board the conventional Piraeus to Serifos ferry, which takes your vehicle directly to Livadi port.