Flights to Athens

To book your flights, book direct with your local airline provider, or for those of you in the UK you can contact the Flight Centre on 0113 243 4572 and ask for Laura. Tell her you are going on a Skyros Holiday, give her your dates of travel and she will arrange for you the best flights available. For all other international travellers, please check directly with the airlines or your nearest travel agent. You will need to arrive in Athens on the day before the start of your holiday. Please call us on 01983 865566 for further details.

Domestic flights from Athens to Skyros Island depart on Saturdays and can be booked direct with Aegean: http://en.aegeanair.com/

The Skyros Transfer:

Book our transfer and let us take care of you upon your arrival in Athens. Our package includes a one night stay in a twin share room at The Sofitel Athens Airport hotel, which is located directly opposite Athens International Airport and just 10 km from museums and 27 km's from Athens city centre. The hotel offers luxurious meeting spaces, first class cuisine tailored to your culinary specifications and a dedicated staff. Here is a link to their website: http://www.sofitel.com

The Skyros Airport Transfer is the ideal choice for those who want to take advantage of the domestic flights from Athens to Skyros, which saves you over 3 hours of travelling time. It costs £95.00 and includes:

* One night stay in a twin-shared room at the 5-star Sofitel Hotel. (Single upgrades available at £50).

* Buffet breakfast worth 25 Euro

* Collection from Skyros airport on the first Saturday of the holiday.

* Lunch on Skyros Island.

* Drop-off at Skyros airport on the last Saturday of the holiday.

Add-ons:

The domestic flights from Athens-Skyros-Athens depart on Saturdays. If you are booked on a two week holiday that ends on a Friday you may wish to purchase an additional night add-on on Skyros Island. An extra night room only at The Skyros Centre costs £45, while an extra night including meals in Atsitsa Bay costs £65.

Alternatively you may want to enquire about our overland transfer options. Please call us on +44(0) 1983 865566 for more details.

Public Transport

If you are not taking the Skyros group transfer and if you would like to travel overland, you can take the Athens – Kymi public coach from KTEL Evias, 260 Liosion Street.

‘We got on the ferry as total strangers and came off it after two hours as firm friends’. Woman and Home

The Skyros island ferry timetable has now been released. For the most up to date information, visit the ferry company's website at www.sne.gr. 

The timetable for our arrival & departure days is as follows:

AT5: 
Saturday 20 July: Depart Kymi Port: 09:30
Saturday 27 July: Depart Skyros Port: 07:00

AT6:
Saturday 27 July: Depart Kymi Port: 09:30
Friday 9 August: Depart Skyros Port: 08:00

AT7:
Saturday 10 August: Depart Kymi Port: 09:30
Friday 23 August: Depart Skyros Port: 08:00

AT8:
Saturday 24 August: Depart Kymi Port: 09:30
Saturday 31 August: Depart Skyros Port: 07:00

AT9:
Saturday 31 August: Depart Kymi Port: 09:30
Friday 13 September: Depart Skyros Port: 08:00

AT10:
Saturday 14 September: Depart Kymi Port: 18:00
Saturday 21 September: Depart Skyros Port: 08:00