Getting from Telendos to Tinos

If you are heading to Tinos from Telendos you are making your way from a tiny car-free island off the western coast of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese to the most venerated pilgrimage island in the Cyclades, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has the most venerated pilgrimage church in Greece and a tradition of extraordinary marble craftsmanship in its interior villages.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Telendos to Tinos. Getting there means taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties on Kalymnos, which takes around 5 minutes, and then either flying from Kalymnos to Athens and taking the ferry from Rafina to Tinos, which runs up to 12 times daily in summer and takes around 2 hours, or taking the overnight ferry from Kalymnos port at Pothia to Piraeus and boarding the Piraeus to Tinos ferry directly. Rafina is a short taxi ride from Athens Airport and avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely.

Getting there by air

Tinos has no airport. The nearest airport is Mykonos. Telendos has no airport. The nearest airports are Kalymnos and Kos. Taking the local boat from Telendos to Myrties, flying from Kalymnos to Athens and then Athens to Mykonos, followed by the short ferry from Mykonos to Tinos taking around 20 to 35 minutes, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the local boat from Telendos to Myrties and fly from Kalymnos to Athens, then take the ferry from Rafina to Tinos. Rafina is a short taxi ride from Athens Airport and avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely. If you are traveling with a car, note that no cars are permitted on Telendos so your vehicle would already be on Kalymnos, from where you can take the overnight ferry to Piraeus and board the conventional Piraeus to Tinos ferry, which takes your vehicle directly to the port.