Reaching Alonnisos from Volos via Hydrofoil

If you are planning to reach Alonnisos by boat from Volos, then prior to your trip you need to reserve and pay for tickets tickets for the roughly 3.5 hour boat trip on to Alonnisos via a Hellennic Seaways Flying Cat, a very comfortable hydrofoil craft. Please note that Hellenic Seaways also operates older boats called Flying Dolphins that are much smaller, slower, and somewhat less comfortable than the Flying Cats. If you have any concerns about rocky seas you may want to limit yourself to only booking a berth on the Cat.

The Hellenic Seaways website is fairly easy to navigate, just be sure to choose your language of choice at the upper left of the screen, then select "Online Booking" on the far right top of the screen and follow the prompts. when you have completed the reservation the site will bill you for the tickets, but will not actually provide you with them. Instead, you will receive a confirmation email that instructs you to take your reservation confirmation to the Hellenic Seaways representative in Volos (called "Sporades Travel," operated by Dimitrios Bartzopoulos). This travel agency is located directly on the Volos waterfront, so it's really easy to spot. Once there you will need to present the ticket confirmation form you received via email from Hellenic Seaways. They may also ask you for a passport for identification. When you have your ticket(s), if the boat is leaving shortly I recommend you promptly proceed to the boarding area which is across the street from the travel agency.

Staying in Volos

If the arrival time in Volos is such that you are unable to connect with a boat to Alonnisos, please check the Category Archives (to your left and up) under "Hotel in Volos" for information regarding the property I recommend.

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Posted by Jeff Maziarek at 2/28/2009 5:29 PM
Categories: Getting to Alonnisos from Volos
Tags: Hellenic Seaways Volos Alonnisos Sporades Travel
 

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