Getting from Rhodes to Kimolos

If you are heading to Kimolos from Rhodes you are making your way to a small white island just off the northwestern tip of Milos in the western Cyclades, to the northwest. It has beaches that see a fraction of the crowds found anywhere nearby.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Rhodes to Kimolos. Getting there means taking the overnight ferry from Rhodes to Piraeus and then connecting via Milos, with the short ferry from Milos to Kimolos taking around 25 minutes.

Getting there by air

Kimolos has no airport. The nearest airport is Milos, which has connections from Athens. Flying from Rhodes to Athens takes around 1 hour and then Athens to Milos takes around 45 minutes, followed by the short ferry to Kimolos taking around 25 minutes. Total travel time is around 3 to 4 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Fly to Milos via Athens and take the short ferry across to Kimolos. It is the most practical approach. If you are travelling with a car, the overnight ferry from Rhodes to Piraeus is the practical choice, then take the ferry from Piraeus to Milos and cross to Kimolos from there.