Getting from Tinos to Paxos

If you are heading to Paxos from Tinos you are making your way from the most venerated pilgrimage island in the Cyclades to a small island in the Ionian Sea, on the opposite side of Greece. It has ancient olive groves, turquoise coves and a Venetian harbour at Gaios that is one of the most charming in Greece.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Tinos to Paxos. No Cycladic island is connected by sea to any Ionian island. Getting there means taking the ferry from Tinos to Piraeus, which runs daily and takes around 2.5 to 4.5 hours, and then driving northwest to Igoumenitsa for the car ferry to Paxos, which takes around 1 hour 30 minutes and runs daily. The drive from Athens to Igoumenitsa takes around 5 to 6 hours via the E65 motorway. Alternatively take the short ferry from Tinos to Mykonos, fly from Mykonos to Athens and then fly to Corfu and take the ferry from Corfu to Paxos.

Getting there by air

Paxos has no airport. The nearest airport is Corfu. 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 Corfu, followed by the ferry from Corfu to Paxos, 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 and fly from Mykonos to Athens, then fly from Athens to Corfu and take the ferry across to Paxos. It is the most practical approach. Note that the Corfu to Paxos ferry does not carry vehicles so if you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Tinos to Piraeus and drive northwest to Igoumenitsa for the car ferry to Paxos.