Getting from Tilos to Thassos

If you are heading to Thassos from Tilos you are making your way from a volcanic island in the Dodecanese to the northernmost island in Greece, in the northern Aegean close to the Macedonian coast, on the opposite side of the country. It is green and forested with good beaches and ancient ruins from one of the most prosperous cities of the ancient Greek world.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tilos to Thassos. Thassos is connected only to Kavala and Keramoti on the northern mainland. 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 Kavala, followed by the ferry across to Thassos taking around 1 hour 30 minutes and running almost hourly in summer.

Getting there by air

Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. 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 Kavala, followed by the ferry across to Thassos, 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 Kavala and take the ferry across to Thassos. With ferries running almost hourly from Kavala in summer you rarely need to book the final crossing in advance. 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 northeast via the Egnatia motorway to Kavala, then take the ferry across to Thassos.