BY AIR
Alonissos does not have an airport. The closest airports are located on the island of Skiathos and at Volos on the mainland, with which Alonissos is connected by boat on a daily basis.
BY BOAT
Alonissos is connected by boat and flying dolphin/catamaran with the ports of Volos and Agios Konstantinos, on the mainland, and with the islands of Skiathos and Skopelos, all on a daily basis during the summer. The trip by boat from Agios Konstantinos lasts about 4.5 hour, from Skiathos 2 hours and from Volos 4 hours.
Moreover, Alonissos is connected with the port of Kymi on the island of Evia and the boat trip from Kymi lasts about 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Alonissos is also connected by flying dolphin and catamaran with the port of Thessaloniki and the trip lasts 4 hours, whereas by the standard boat the trip lasts 6.5 hours.
By flying dolphin, the trip durations are significantly reduced: from Volos the trip lasts 2 hours and 45 minutes, from Agios Konstantinos about 2 (nonstop) to 2.5 hours, from Skiathos 1.5 hours or 20 minutes if it is a nonstop trip, and from the port of Glossa at Skopelos the trip lasts 1 hour.
Note: Flying dolphins and catamarans transfer only passengers (not cars).
Alonissos also has a heliport, which is mainly used for the urgent transportation of sick/injured persons to the hospitals of Athens and Thessaloniki.
For information on ports and schedules, visit the following links:
Hellenic Seaways: www.hellenicseaways.gr
SAOS Ferries: www.saos.gr
G.A. Ferries: www.gaferries.gr
BY CAR/KTEL
Agios Konstantinos is about 165 km. from Athens and it is an almost 2 hours’ drive. Alternatively, Volos is 324 km. from Athens and the trip lasts about 3.5 hours by car and more than 4 hours by KTEL. Kymi is about 175 km. from Athens and it is a 2.5 hours’ drive. Volos is closer to Thessaloniki (210 km.) and the trip lasts 2 hours by car and 2.5 hours by KTEL.
Some shipping companies have their own buses that start from the center of Athens (Kaniggos Square) and carry passengers straight to the port of Agios Konstantinos on the mainland or Kymi in Evia.