Getting from Thessaloniki to Kimolos

If you are heading to Kimolos from Thessaloniki you are making your way from the second largest city 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.

Getting there by air

Kimolos has no airport. The nearest airport is Milos. Thessaloniki has an international airport with daily connections to Athens. Flying from Thessaloniki 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, gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Take the train, bus or drive

Thessaloniki is connected to Athens by train, taking around 4 to 5 hours, and by KTEL bus, taking around 5 to 6 hours. From Athens the Piraeus to Milos ferry runs several times daily in summer, followed by the short crossing to Kimolos from Pollonia. The drive from Thessaloniki to Piraeus takes around 5 to 6 hours via the E75 motorway. All three options suit travelers with a car as the conventional ferry takes vehicles to Milos and the local ferry crosses to Kimolos from Pollonia.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Thessaloniki to Kimolos. Getting there means traveling to Piraeus for the ferry to Milos and then crossing to Kimolos from Pollonia.

Your best option

Fly from Thessaloniki to Athens and then fly from Athens to Milos, then take the short local ferry across to Kimolos. It is the most practical approach at around 4 to 5 hours total. If you are traveling with a car, drive from Thessaloniki to Piraeus via the E75 motorway and board the conventional Piraeus to Milos ferry, then cross to Kimolos from Pollonia on the local ferry.