Getting from Chania to Kimolos

If you are heading to Kimolos from Chania you are making your way from the most intimate of Crete's three main cities to a small white island just off the northwestern tip of Milos in the western Cyclades, to the north. It has beaches that see a fraction of the crowds found anywhere nearby.

Take the ferry

There is a seasonal direct ferry from Chania to Milos running in summer via Seajets, taking around 2 hours 45 minutes and running 1 to 2 times a week. From Milos the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos takes around 20 to 25 minutes and runs daily. This is the most natural and enjoyable sea connection between western Crete and Kimolos and avoids going through Athens entirely. Alternatively take the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus and then the Piraeus to Milos ferry, followed by the short crossing to Kimolos from Pollonia.

Getting there by air

Kimolos has no airport. The nearest airport is Milos. Chania has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Chania to Athens and then Athens to Milos, followed by the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos, gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the seasonal direct ferry from Chania to Milos and then cross to Kimolos from Pollonia. It is the most natural and enjoyable approach and avoids Athens entirely. If the timing does not align, fly from Chania to Athens and then fly to Milos and take the short local ferry across to Kimolos. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus and board the conventional Piraeus to Milos ferry, then cross to Kimolos from Pollonia on the local ferry.