Skiathos's harbour sits right at the edge of the old town, so you step off the quay straight into the shaded lanes and cafés without needing a taxi. From there, boats head out across open water towards the coast that serves Mantoudi, on the northern side of Evia, arriving at a working port that sees far more locals, hauliers and travellers pressing on inland than holidaymakers island-hopping for the beaches. It's a practical link rather than a scenic day-trip run, and it suits anyone continuing overland into central Greece as much as it suits anyone coming the other way. Check the schedule box above for the current confirmed sailing dates.
Sailings keep up a solid pace for most of the season, with several crossings a day at the height of summer and a somewhat lighter timetable either side of it. The month-by-month table below shows how that frequency shifts across the year -- worth a glance if you're travelling outside the busiest weeks.
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