The most direct way of getting to Glossa is by flying to Skiathos, the neighbouring island. The airlines fly May to September: British Airways fly from London City airport and Heathrow (britishairways), Jet2 from Manchester and London Stanstead (jet2) and Tui from Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands and Newcastle (tui) and Easyjet from Bristol.
Once you arrive at the small airport on Skiathos jump on the bus or taxi to ‘The Port’. A 10 minute drive (Bus 3€, taxi 10€). Catch the next ferry to Glossa (Loutraki Port) which takes about 30mins depending on the boat.
Out of the main holiday session ferries to Glossa don’t always run later in the day and you may need stay a night in Skiathos or Volos. In Skiathos we recommend Hotel Christina - and ask for a harbour view!
There are several ways of making the short crossing to Glossa, which is a maximum of 30 minutes . You can compare ferry times and book tickets in advance for all routes with Direct Ferries here.
Buy tickets to “Glossa (Skopelos)” for the closest port to the house.
Tickets to “Skopelos” will take you to the island’s main town, 20 km South which is the stop after Glossa.
If it is necessary to collect tickets, the offices are all located opposite the port entrance as shown on the map below.
Out of summer season, or if you want an overland adventure fly to Athens (to the south), Thessaloniki (to the north) or Volos (to the west):
Many airlines fly to Athens and from there you can travel either by train (5hrs) or bus to Volos, where you can catch a ferry all the way to Glossa (3hrs), or you can fly from Athens on an Olympic Air shuttle service to Skiathos.
Alternatively, fly to Thessaloniki and then by bus or train to Volos (2-3hrs) and catch a ferry all the way to Glossa (3hrs). Or enjoy the new catamaran service direct from Thessaloniki to Skiathos and Skopelos Town with Seajets (seajets).
You can stay overnight in Volos and catch the early morning ferry to Glossa via Skiathos (2-4hrs depending on the company). See directferries