Skopelos is accessable via ferry from [wiki=e2c4604fcc0987b469233cbb52d4e488]Volos[/wiki] and [wiki=6f28fd9481fe6ae0a861e5aed28a1df4]Agios Konstantinos[/wiki]. In summer there is a ferry to and from [wiki=6ca5bea86fe229aa3c559cd8cb5fe493]Thessaloniki[/wiki] and [wiki=930c3cb6bc91a8271d2c47a981a45b4b]Kymi[/wiki] in [wiki=2892e9c2bb8145fe07ab98f3e6722544]Euboea[/wiki].
There is also passenger hydrofoils and catamaran service from Volos and Agios Konstantinos.
It has two ports, one in Skopelos town and one in Loutraki. On windy days hydrofoil service diverted from Skopelos town to Agnontas.
Cruise ships dock at the Skopelos town and Loutraki Port.
There is no airport in Skopelos. However, in summer months there are some flights from within Greece and from other European destinations to the airport on the neighboring island of [wiki=e1609dec417673889a85bbc215970789]Skiathos[/wiki], from which you can usually find a boat to Skopelos the same day, if you arrive in Skiathos early in the day, or else the next day.
Skopelos has one main road around the island which runs through almost everywhere the visitor would want to go, including the main villages and beaches. Buses are very frequent in the high season (July and August) and fairly frequent in the shoulder season.
There's a taxi stand on the Skopelos town waterfront near the bus station. Taxis have fixed rates to various destinations. Note that despite the fact that the first daily boats routinely leave Skopelos port around 7:00 am, you may have trouble booking a taxi to take you and your bags to the port then: most Skopelos taxi drivers seem to consider snoring the morning away more important than getting up for an early fare.
It is not worth the hassle to bring your own car to the island, although it is in theory possible. You can rent a car or a motor scooter. Asphalt roads run across the west coast of the island. Roads in the interior turn out to be little more than dirt paths.
Motorbikes and mopeds are popular alternatives to cars. Mopeds, specially adapted to be very loud are frequently used by local youths to scare tourists and can go to many places that cars cannot go - for example the twisted narrow streets of Skopelos town. An additional advantage is that they are inexpensive to rent - 10 to 15 Euros a day is the usual price.
If you start a day-trip with a moped, make you sure you do so on a full tank, as gas stations are sometimes hard to find. An extra stop at a gas station can save a lot of nerves. When renting a moped, check if the profile of the tyres is ok and if the brakes work properly. If it is the last vehicle in store, be suspicious - it could be the one that needs a repair badly. Greek law requires helmets while on a motorbike or moped. The fine for not wearing a helmet is 350 Euros.
Skopelos has excellent beaches. The south-west side of the island has sandy beaches with calm waters. The wind mostly comes in from the north and also the sea tends to be somewhat rougher to the north.
Going clockwise around the island, the main destinations for the sun-swim-and-sand seeker are:
* Staphylos Small sandy beach with a couple of basic changing rooms and a small snack bar. Can be crowded.
* Agnondas Small beach, not much developed, with a small settlement with stores, etc.
* Limnonari With Milia, the best beach on the island. Get off the bus at Agnondas and walk along the road through Agnondas in the same direction the bus was going for about ten minutes until you read the end of a hairpin turn, where there are prominent signs pointing out the way to Limnonari. About twenty minutes walk along this path lies Limnonari; you won't see the beach until you're almost there. Limnonari is not much developed but has one very basic taverna.
* Panormos An excellent gravelly beach and the most built-up of the island's beach resorts, with numerous tavernas and hotels.
* Milia Excellent pebbly beach with a beach bar and a couple of simple tavernas and hotels.