Getting from Tilos to Agios Efstratios

If you are heading to Agios Efstratios from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to one of the most isolated islands in Greece, sitting between Lemnos and Lesvos in the northern Aegean, on the opposite side of the country. It has a single rebuilt village and beaches that see almost no visitors outside a handful of Greeks who keep the place to themselves.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Agios Efstratios. Getting there by sea means taking the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes, which takes around 1 hour 10 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes and runs 4 to 7 days per week, and then flying from Rhodes to Athens and then Athens to Lemnos, followed by the ferry from Lemnos to Agios Efstratios taking around 1 hour 30 minutes and running 4 times a week. Flying is considerably more practical for most travelers than the alternative of taking the overnight ferry to Piraeus and the long Piraeus to Lemnos ferry.

Getting there by air

Agios Efstratios has no airport. The nearest airport is Lemnos. Tilos has no airport. The nearest airport is Rhodes. Taking the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes, flying from Rhodes to Athens and then Athens to Lemnos, followed by the ferry to Agios Efstratios, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes and fly from Rhodes to Athens, then fly from Athens to Lemnos and take the ferry across to Agios Efstratios. Check the Tilos to Rhodes schedule before booking as departure days vary by season. Check the Lemnos to Agios Efstratios schedule before booking your flights as the ferry runs only 4 times a week. Bring everything you need as the island has almost no facilities and that is entirely the point.