NEL Lines Now Offering Ferry Services from Agios Konstantinos and Volos to Alonnisos
My good friend Nectarios of The Kastro Restaurant in Alonnisos informed me this past weekend (4/3/2011) that the Greek shipping company NEL Lines has begun to offer ferry service to Alonnisos from the mainland ports of Agios Konstantinos and Volos. Details regarding these services follow immediately. (Note: On some websites Agios Konstantinos is spelled "Agios Constantinos").
Agios Konstantinos to Alonnisos
Although the trip takes about 30 - 45 minutes longer on the ferry as opposed to a Hellenic Seaways hydrofoil boat (i.e., Flying Cat or Flying Dolphin), the price for an economy ticket on NEL Lines is just €36 per person versus €50.5/person on the Flying Cat or Dolphin (i.e., 40 percent less). The NEL Lines ferry operating this route is called the Panagia Parou (pictured to your right), which seats up to 573 passengers. To learn more about the amenities offered on this vessel click here.
Volos to Alonnisos
While this trip takes about an 30 - 45 minutes longer on the ferry as opposed to a Hellenic Seaways hydrofoil boat, the price for an economy ticket on NEL Lines is just €33 per person versus €46/person on the Flying Cat or Dolphin (i.e., 39 percent less). The NEL Lines ferry operating this route is called the Alkioni (or "Alkyoni" on the NEL Lines website) (pictured to your left), which seats up to 1,125 passengers. To learn more about the amenities offered on this vessel click here.
Booking Tickets on the NEL Lines Panagia Parou or the Alkioni Ferries
To book passage on either of these ferries, you can go directly to the NEL Lines website by clicking here. You also have the option of using the OpenSeas.gr website to purchase tickets. Both of these sites appear to use the same booking "engine," so you should be okay to use either option.
If you prefer to save a bit of time by sailing on a Hellenic Seaways hydrofoil boat, for more information on booking passage from Agios Konstantinos to Alonnisos click here (page down when you get to the page), and for information on purchasing tickets for the Volos to Alonnisos route click here.
Staying in Agios Konstantinos or Volos
If your arrival time in Agios Konstantinos is such that you are unable to connect with a boat to Alonnisos, click here for information regarding a property I recommend.
In the event your arrival time in Volos is too late to connect with a boat to Alonnisos, click here for information regarding two properties I recommend.
To contact me via email with any questions regarding this post click here.
Agios Konstantinos to Alonnisos
Although the trip takes about 30 - 45 minutes longer on the ferry as opposed to a Hellenic Seaways hydrofoil boat (i.e., Flying Cat or Flying Dolphin), the price for an economy ticket on NEL Lines is just €36 per person versus €50.5/person on the Flying Cat or Dolphin (i.e., 40 percent less). The NEL Lines ferry operating this route is called the Panagia Parou (pictured to your right), which seats up to 573 passengers. To learn more about the amenities offered on this vessel click here.Volos to Alonnisos
While this trip takes about an 30 - 45 minutes longer on the ferry as opposed to a Hellenic Seaways hydrofoil boat, the price for an economy ticket on NEL Lines is just €33 per person versus €46/person on the Flying Cat or Dolphin (i.e., 39 percent less). The NEL Lines ferry operating this route is called the Alkioni (or "Alkyoni" on the NEL Lines website) (pictured to your left), which seats up to 1,125 passengers. To learn more about the amenities offered on this vessel click here.Booking Tickets on the NEL Lines Panagia Parou or the Alkioni Ferries
To book passage on either of these ferries, you can go directly to the NEL Lines website by clicking here. You also have the option of using the OpenSeas.gr website to purchase tickets. Both of these sites appear to use the same booking "engine," so you should be okay to use either option.
If you prefer to save a bit of time by sailing on a Hellenic Seaways hydrofoil boat, for more information on booking passage from Agios Konstantinos to Alonnisos click here (page down when you get to the page), and for information on purchasing tickets for the Volos to Alonnisos route click here.
Staying in Agios Konstantinos or Volos
If your arrival time in Agios Konstantinos is such that you are unable to connect with a boat to Alonnisos, click here for information regarding a property I recommend.
In the event your arrival time in Volos is too late to connect with a boat to Alonnisos, click here for information regarding two properties I recommend.
To contact me via email with any questions regarding this post click here.
Posted by Jeff Maziarek at 4/4/2011 4:04 PM 
Categories: Getting to Alonnisos, Getting to Alonnisos from Volos, Getting to Alonnisos from Athens
Tags: Alonnisos NEL Lines Ferries
Categories: Getting to Alonnisos, Getting to Alonnisos from Volos, Getting to Alonnisos from Athens
Tags: Alonnisos NEL Lines Ferries
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