Getting from Tilos to Oinousses

If you are heading to Oinousses from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to a small cluster of islands just off the northeastern coast of Chios in the northeastern Aegean, on the opposite side of Greece. It has a naval tradition that produced a disproportionate share of Greece's great shipping dynasties and almost no tourist infrastructure.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Oinousses. Oinousses is accessible only via Chios, with a daily local ferry from Chios main port taking around 1 hour. Getting there means taking the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes, flying from Rhodes to Athens and then Athens to Chios, followed by the local ferry across to Oinousses. Alternatively take the overnight ferry from Tilos to Piraeus and board the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry, which runs around 3 times a week and takes around 9 hours.

Getting there by air

Oinousses has no airport. The nearest airport is Chios. 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 Chios, followed by the local ferry to Oinousses taking around 1 hour, 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 Chios and take the local ferry across to Oinousses. Check the Tilos to Rhodes schedule before booking as departure days and times vary by season. Check the daily ferry schedule from Chios before booking your flights and plan your Chios arrival around the afternoon departure. Give yourself at least two nights on Oinousses and bring everything you need with you.