Getting from Tinos to Nisyros

If you are heading to Nisyros from Tinos you are making your way from the most venerated pilgrimage island in the Cyclades to one of the most geologically dramatic islands in the Dodecanese group, on the opposite side of the Aegean. The entire island sits inside a volcanic caldera and the crater at Stefanos is one of the most accessible volcanic landscapes in Europe.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tinos to Nisyros. Getting there by sea means taking the ferry from Tinos to Piraeus, which runs daily and takes around 2.5 to 4.5 hours, and then boarding the overnight Piraeus to Nisyros ferry, or flying from Athens to Kos and taking the local ferry from Kos to Nisyros, which takes around 1 to 1.5 hours. Alternatively take the short ferry from Tinos to Mykonos and fly from Mykonos to Athens and then Athens to Kos.

Getting there by air

Nisyros has no airport. The nearest airport is Kos. Tinos has no airport. The nearest airport is Mykonos. Taking the short ferry from Tinos to Mykonos, flying from Mykonos to Athens and then Athens to Kos, followed by the local ferry from Kos to Nisyros, 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 short ferry from Tinos to Mykonos, fly from Mykonos to Athens and then fly from Athens to Kos, then take the local ferry across to Nisyros. Check the Kos to Nisyros schedule before booking your flights as the service does not run daily. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Tinos to Piraeus and drive to the overnight Piraeus to Nisyros ferry.