Getting to Skyros

Flights from Athens: Athens Airways operates three scheduled return flights on ERJ145s each week between Athens and Skyros on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays* (*Sundays until the end of May 2010). Flight time is 30 minutes. The 2010 cost is approximately €103 return including tax.

Flights from Thessalonika: Athens Airways currently operates three scheduled return flights on ERJ145s each week between Thessalonika and Skyros on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays* (*return flight is on Saturdays). Flight time is 30 minutes. The 2010 cost is approximately €157 return including tax.

By Land and Sea: Land and sea travellers should take a bus from Athens to Kymi, and the ferry from Kymi to Linaria on Skyros. The bus journey is long but very restful, going overland via the north of Evia. There are two ferry sailings a day from Kymi to Linaria - you should check with a travel agent or locally in Athens before sailing.

Skyros (+44-1983-865566) organises holidays for mind, body and spirit in Skyros town and more laid-back packages in Atsitsa on the west coast of the island. Their recommended transfer is organised by Hellenic Travel and costs approximately 40 Pounds each way. This includes coach from Athens to the coast, ferry to Evia, coach across Evia to Kymi, and ferry from Kymi to Linaria on Skyros. It takes approximately five hours.

More details about travel and accommodation can be found in the Lonely Planet Guide to Greece (pages 654-659 of the 2006 Edition).