Getting from Thassos to Kimolos

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

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thassos to Kimolos. Getting there means taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, which runs almost hourly in summer and takes around 1 hour 30 minutes, and then either flying from Kavala to Athens and then Athens to Milos, followed by the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos taking around 20 to 25 minutes and running daily, or driving to Piraeus for the Piraeus to Milos ferry and crossing to Kimolos from Pollonia.

Getting there by air

Kimolos has no airport. The nearest airport is Milos. Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Taking the ferry from Thassos to Kavala, flying from Kavala to Athens and then Athens to Milos, followed by the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos, 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 ferry from Thassos to Kavala and fly from Kavala to Athens, then fly from Athens to Milos and take the short local ferry across to Kimolos. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Thassos to Kavala and drive to Piraeus for the conventional Piraeus to Milos ferry, then cross to Kimolos from Pollonia on the local ferry.