Known for its picturesque view, active night life, beautiful sandy beaches, the small island of Skiathos invites thousands of passengers every year.
Skiathos national airport “ Alexandros Papadiamantis”is located 3 km from the city of Skiathos, in the north –eastern side o the island and it is easily accessible. The journey to and from the city takes 10 minutes. It accommodates flights from Athens during the whole year which are quite convenient as they take less than an hour. Additionally, there are limited connecting flights in Thessaloniki , Chios and Kavala running year round. The island’s airport is also connected with various cities overseas, with frequently scheduled flights to take you to this gorgeous green heaven.
There are also direct flights from large European capitals , such as London, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol in the UK, Amsterdam, Rome, Vienna, Oslo, Gothenburg,Copenhagen and many others. Although Skiathos is an all time favored destination for summer vacations ,take into consideration that airlines constantly change where they ‘re flying to, therefore this information may be subject to change.
Aside from direct flights, there’s always the choice of taking different airlines and combinig flights, based on your ease and available time. There is a variety of airlines flying to Skiathos every year, such as Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, Skyexpress, Transavia, Scandinavian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Thomson Airways among many others.
An alternative way to reach the Island is flying into Volos airport. The city is very close to the island and there is connection with ferries, running to a scheduled basis. A lot of low-cost airlines, such as Ryanair and others, fly to Volos in the summer, offering cheap prices.
To get to Skiathos airport to your destination, you can choose from manifold travelling options that include a public bus service which operates on a regular basis from the airport to the town center, taxi which can easily found at the taxi rank situated in front of the terminal building and renting a car.
Certain Skiathos hotels propose a transfer to and from the airport by some private mini buses, thereby increasing accessibility to the airport.
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