Travelling from London to Skiros Airport (SKU): What you need to know
Take your pick of a range of airports when organising your flight from London to Skiros Airport (SKU). Check out your options for leaving London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Gatwick Airport (LGW) or Stansted Airport (STN). London Luton Airport (LTN) and London City Airport (LCY) also service London.
The timezone in Skiros is UTC+2, which is two hours ahead of London. Skiros Airport is located in Skiros.
Leave enough time to get on your flight from London to SKU. A good rule of thumb is to arrive two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
If you're jetting off during a major holiday or other peak period, give yourself extra time. Get there two hours ahead of domestic flights and up to four hours before international departures. Lines at security and check-in will be longer.
Airports in London
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Stopovers offer the opportunity to visit a new place or just have a break during your journey. When searching for a cheap flight from London to SKU, uncheck 'Direct flights only' to explore all potential stops. Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) is one option when departing from London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
Located around 31 kilometres from central London, LHR can be reached in about 55 minutes by car (depending on traffic). The journey on public transport takes roughly 1 hour.
Catching an early flight from London to Skiros Airport? Avoid rushing to the terminal (and sneak in some extra snooze time) by staying at one of these hotels close to London Heathrow Airport:
68.18% of flights that take off from London Heathrow Airport arrive at their destination on schedule.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Schedule a stopover during your journey at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). It's a key transfer point for flights from London to Skiros Airport (SKU) leaving London Gatwick Airport.
LGW is around 80 kilometres from central London. It'll take you 1 hour 20 minutes or so to get to the airport in a car from the city centre. Public transport takes approximately 30 minutes.
Want to treat yourself to an extra night away before catching your London to SKU flight? Relax in a hotel near London Gatwick Airport before your trip officially starts. These stays are calling your name:
London Gatwick Airport has an on-time performance rate of 69.26%. This figure shows how often flights that depart from this airport land at their destination on time.
Stansted Airport (STN)
Whether just for a couple of hours or a weekend, a stopover can make your journey feel a bit less hectic. When jetting out of Stansted Airport (STN), you can book a plane ticket from London to Skiros Airport (SKU) with a stop at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
From the centre of London, STN is around 64 kilometres away. It takes roughly 1 hour to get there by car and 1 hour 25 minutes or so if you're on public transport.
Make departure day worry-free — stay close to Stansted Airport and know you'll make it to your gate with time to spare. Check in to one of these hotels the day before if you've booked an early London to Skiros Airport flight:
Airports have an on-time performance rating that measures how often flights get to their destinations within the expected time frame. At STN, that rate is 64.73%.
About Skiros Airport (SKU)
Consider staying at Anemonisia Deluxe Apartments after your flight from London to Skiros Airport. It's a short drive from SKU and a good option if you'd like to relax as soon as possible.
How to find the cheapest flights from London to Skiros Airport (SKU)
Right now, R 2,980 is the best price we've found for a one-way ticket from London to Skiros Airport. The cheapest price for a return flight is R 3,942. Remember fares may change due to demand at the time of booking.
Booking ahead of time is often the key to scoring a cheap flight from London to SKU. Flight prices rise as demand increases, so the closer you get to departure, the more you'll likely spend on your ticket.
Affordable London to Skiros Airport tickets are easier to find if you're not locked into specific dates. Use the 'Whole month' search function to compare fares across every month and then choose the cheapest day.
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The best time to fly from London to Skiros Airport (SKU)
July is the most popular month for flights from London to Skiros Airport (SKU). Plan your visit to Skiros in April if you'd rather be there when it's quieter.
Book a London to SKU plane ticket departing in August if you're eager to explore the city during its warmest month. Expect temperatures in Skiros to range from 22ºC (72ºF) to 27ºC (81ºF).
For cooler conditions, search for a cheap ticket from London to Skiros Airport in January when temperatures are between 7ºC (45ºF) and 14ºC (57ºF).
More about Skiros
Once you've booked your flight from London to Skiros Airport, choose a hotel that puts you where you want to be. Make one of these options your base for exploring Skiros:
There are loads of exciting things to do in Skiros when you're ready to sightsee. Kick off your exploring at Agios Petros Beach followed by Menelaos Beach and Molos Beach.
Explore more of Greece
Athens is just one of the many cities in Greece waiting to be explored once you've seen Skiros. Around 129 kilometres away to the south-west, well-known attractions include Acropolis of Athens, The Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Thessaloniki is another essential stop in Greece and is around 225 kilometres north-west of Skiros. No journey is complete without seeing Church of Agia Sofia, Explore Thessaloniki and Monument of Alexander The Great.
