Getting from Tilos to Skyros

If you are heading to Skyros from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to the most remote of the Sporades group, in the northern Aegean. It has two completely different landscapes, a dramatic hilltop Chora and a wild volcanic south, with its own native horse breed and one of the most extraordinary carnival traditions in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Skyros. Skyros is connected to the mainland only via Kymi on the eastern coast of Evia. Getting there means taking the ferry from Tilos to Rhodes, flying from Rhodes to Athens and then either flying to Skyros directly or driving to Kymi for the ferry across to Skyros, which takes around 1 hour 40 minutes and runs 2 to 3 times daily. The drive from Athens to Kymi takes around 2 hours via Halkida.

Getting there by air

Skyros has its own small airport with connections from Athens running around twice a week. 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 Skyros gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. Check the Athens to Skyros schedule carefully as the service runs a limited number of times per week. 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 Skyros or drive to Kymi for the ferry. Flying is the most time efficient approach for this connection. Check the Tilos to Rhodes schedule and the Athens to Skyros schedule carefully as both run a limited number of times per week. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Tilos to Piraeus and drive to Kymi for the ferry across to Skyros.