From other places in Greece

You can reach Alonissos throughout the year as there are boat/hydrofoil schedules from Athens (via the port of Aghios Konstantinos), and Volos.

In the mid and high season of summer, the island has also got boat connections to Thessaloniki and to Skyros (the fourth and remotest member of the Sporades). In the peak season (ie July/August) there are usually connections to other islands, although schedules vary from one season to the next, there is usually a once a week connection from the Cyclades group of islands and from Crete and to and from Limnos.

From Abroad

(1) Via charter flight into Skiathos.

If you are travelling to Alonissos in the summer season, between May until October, then by far the easiest and quickest route is via the airport of Skiathos, the neighbouring island to Alonissos and Skopelos which has a small airport that receives charter flights from a variety of European countries (eg UK, Holland, Norway, Italy). From Skiathos, you can connect to Alonissos by hydrofoil or ferry boat and, as the boat usually calls at the island of Skopelos first, the journey time is approximately one hour and a half.

(2) Via other airports on the Greek mainland.

There are both scheduled and charter companies operating flights into Athens and Thessaloniki all year round from countries all over the world. There are also charter flights into Volos airport from a few Northern European countries in the summer season.

From the arrival airports on the mainland you can then travel onwards to Alonissos by a variety of different means:

From Athens you will have a choice of two travel routes.

(1) By air.

From Athens International airport to Skiathos airport on a scheduled domestic flight operated by Olympic Airlines and lasting 40 minutes. There is usually one flight per day from March to October and three flights per week in the winter months. You would then take a ferry/hydrofoil from Skiathos to Alonissos.

(2) By coach to the port of Aghios Konstantinos.

Which is situated 260 kilometres North of Athens and, from there, by hydrofoil/catamaran/ferryboat to Alonissos. The air conditioned coach service departs from the centre of Athens with a timetable which links directly with the boat departure times. It takes approximately two and a half hours and there is usually a short stop midway for refreshments. The hydrofoil/catamaran/ferryboat schedule frequency varies according to whether you are travelling in low, mid or high season. All vessels are air conditioned and have toilet facilities. Journey time is three to five hours, depending on the type of vessel.

From Thessaloniki.

If you are arriving into Thessaloniki airport in the summer months, you will need to get a taxi or a bus to Thessaloniki port, from where there is usually a catamaran/ferryboat service to Alonissos. All vessels are air conditioned and have toilet facilities. Journey time is three to six hours, depending on the vessel type.

From Volos airport.

From Volos airport, you will take a taxi to the port of Volos, from where there are regular departures by hydrofoil/catamaran/ferryboat to Alonissos. The schedule frequency varies according to whether you are travelling in low, mid or high season, but there are usually at least two departures per day. All vessels are air conditioned and have toilet facilities. Journey time is three to five hours depending on the vessel type.rom Volos airport, you will take a taxi to the port of Volos, from where there are regular departures by hydrofoil/catamaran/ferryboat to Alonissos. The schedule frequency varies according to whether you are travelling in low, mid or high season, but there are usually at least two departures per day. All vessels are air conditioned and have toilet facilities. Journey time is three to five hours depending on the vessel type.