Getting around on Sifnos

Sifnos is a wonderful island to discover independently. The road network is well developed, the roads are good and the traffic is minimal. You can reach almost the entire island, there are no distances to talk about, apart from the distance between Apollonia and Heronissos. If you - like me - like to discover the Greek islands with a scooter, you'll love Sifnos.

BY SCOOTER AND CAR

Scooter and car rental places are in Apollonia, Kamares and Platys Gialos. The largest selection are in Kamares. If you stay in Faros, take the bus up to Apollonia when you want to rent vehicles.

I prefer to rent a moped, others prefer to rent a quad bike. The picture is from Apokofto beach.

BY BUS

The bus services on Sifnos is a shining example: the buses run on time, they arrive on time and they operate almost the entire island. If there had been a championship for local buses in Greece, Sifnos had won easily. Timetables are posted at bus stops and outside all travel agencies.

Bus stop in Apollonia for all buses except to Kamares.

The bus stop in Apollonia for the buses to Kamares.

The bus stop in Faros

EXCURSION BOAT

There are two excursion boats In Sifnos, one that departs from Kamares and one that starts from Platys Gialos.

BY TAXI

The taxi station is on the square in Apollonia, not far from the travel agency of Aegean Thesaurus. If you are in another place, just stop a taxi, or call for one. If you are going for a hike, you can pre-book a taxi to pick you up where you want, when you want. When you arrive by ferry to the port there are usually some taxis in the port, often they are booked, but generally you do not have to wait long for a taxi that is not engaged.

Heronissos is the village that is the longest to drive to.

I helped pave the Heronissos road in the late 1990s. :-)

HIKING

Sifnos is an excellent hiking island. And that is one of the reasons why we like Sifnos so much. So if you like to hike you will love Sifnos.

Read about hiking in Sifnos here »

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