Getting from Tilos to Psara

If you are heading to Psara from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to a small rocky island off the northwestern coast of Chios in the northeastern Aegean, on the opposite side of Greece. It has one of the most moving histories in Greece, almost entirely destroyed by the Ottoman fleet in 1824 and never fully recovered.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Psara. Psara is accessible only via Chios, with a daily local ferry from Chios main port taking around 3 hours. 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 Psara. 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

Psara 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 Psara taking around 3 hours, gives a total journey time of around 7 to 8 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 Psara. 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 morning departure. Give yourself at least two nights on Psara and bring everything you need with you.