Flights to Volos Greece

[jacaldo]

Hi, Next year we are off to Volos again, out of Manchester to charter for 3 weeks. We went out this year for 2 weeks flying from Manchester via Skiathos. The cost of Monarch flights were over £800.00 for the two of us plus 50e each way in a taxi to Volos town. Now that's nearly another £1000 on top of the cost of charter, which isn't cheap. We really enjoyed the Sporades and packed in quite a lot but next time we want to go down to Skyros as well, hence the 3 week charter. We have looked at alternative ways of getting to Volos and are looking at maybe Easyjet to Athens or Thessalonika and getting a bus or train straight into Volos. Has anyone done it this way or perhaps another way is possible that would save us some money. Earlier on this year I posted a thread on this forum asking for help and advise regarding sailing in this area having spent many years in the Ionian, I was very pleased with all the replies they helped a rather nervous skipper, thanks for that. We have now decided to look for a share in the Sporades but they seem few and far apart, does anyone know of any shares up for sale other than in the Ionian?
Thanks

 

[vyv_cox]

There are buses from Athens to almost everywhere in Greece, reasonably priced and fairly quick. I have not been on one to Volos but I have driven the road a couple of times and seen buses en route. http://www.ivicourt.com/KTELBusAthensVolos.htm

Better info here http://www.fp7-trend.eu/content/how-get-volos-greece

Why not try Google?

 

[r_h]

Thessaloniki to Volos is much quick on the bus than from Athens - it's roughly 2 hours 30 minutes, plus a further 40-70 minutes from the airport to the KTEL coach station, depending one whether you take a taxi (approx 25 euros) or the bus (less than 1 euro).

More info here: http://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/

 

[ribrage]

i have made the trip from athens and then taxi to volos and ferry then onto skiathos , a fairly painless trip , i was working so tickets all paid for, can't imagine it being cheap though !

 

[jacaldo]

Thanks for the replies, I've looked into Easyjet to Thessalonika with onward bus journey and it seems this could be the way go.

 

[rafiki_]

Hi, Next year we are off to Volos again, out of Manchester to charter for 3 weeks. We went out this year for 2 weeks flying from Manchester via Skiathos. The cost of Monarch flights were over £800.00 for the two of us plus 50e each way in a taxi to Volos town. Now that's nearly another £1000 on top of the cost of charter, which isn't cheap. We really enjoyed the Sporades and packed in quite a lot but next time we want to go down to Skyros as well, hence the 3 week charter. We have looked at alternative ways of getting to Volos and are looking at maybe Easyjet to Athens or Thessalonika and getting a bus or train straight into Volos. Has anyone done it this way or perhaps another way is possible that would save us some money. Earlier on this year I posted a thread on this forum asking for help and advise regarding sailing in this area having spent many years in the Ionian, I was very pleased with all the replies they helped a rather nervous skipper, thanks for that. We have now decided to look for a share in the Sporades but they seem few and far apart, does anyone know of any shares up for sale other than in the Ionian?
Thanks

Ping a PM to Vas on the Mobo forum. He lives in Volos, and will possibly have a pretty good idea of the best transport choices.