Getting from Tilos to Skopelos

If you are heading to Skopelos from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to an island in the Sporades, in the northern Aegean. It has a densely forested coastline, a Chora of white houses and slate roofs climbing steeply above the port and over 120 churches.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Skopelos. The two islands are in different island groups with no sea connection between them. Getting there means taking the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes, flying from Rhodes to Athens and then either flying to Skiathos and taking the short ferry from Skiathos to Skopelos, which takes around 1 hour, or driving to Volos or Mantoudi for the ferry to Skopelos. Note that as of 2026 there are no departures from Agios Konstantinos to Skopelos.

Getting there by air

Skopelos has no airport. The nearest airport is Skiathos, with connections from Athens. 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 Skiathos, followed by the short ferry from Skiathos to Skopelos, 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 Skiathos and take the ferry across to Skopelos. It is the most practical approach. 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 to Volos or Mantoudi for the ferry to Skopelos from there.