Getting from Tilos to Katerini

If you are heading to Katerini from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to a city at the foot of Mount Olympus on the Pierian coast of northern Greece, with the mountain rising steeply behind it and the beaches of the Pieria coast below.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Katerini. Katerini is a mainland city with no ferry connection. Getting there 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 Thessaloniki, followed by a bus or drive south to Katerini, which takes around 1 hour. Alternatively take the overnight ferry from Tilos to Piraeus and drive north via the E75 motorway to Katerini.

Getting there by air

Katerini has no airport. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki, around 70 kilometres to the north. 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 Thessaloniki, followed by a bus or drive to Katerini, 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 Thessaloniki and take the KTEL bus or drive south to Katerini. Check the Tilos to Rhodes schedule before booking as departure days and times vary by season. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Tilos to Piraeus and drive north via the E75 motorway to Katerini, which takes around 6 to 7 hours from Athens.