Getting from Tinos to Syros

If you are heading to Syros from Tinos you are making your way from the most venerated pilgrimage island in the Cyclades to the capital of the same island group, just a short distance away. It has a neoclassical port city of grand mansions and an opera house modelled on La Scala that is one of the most distinctive urban environments in the Greek islands.

Take the ferry

There is a direct ferry from Tinos to Syros running daily, taking around 30 to 35 minutes. It is one of the shortest ferry connections in the Cyclades and runs year-round making it one of the most effortless island hops in Greece. The two islands sit so close together that the crossing feels almost like crossing a harbour rather than an open sea.

Getting there by air

Syros has a small domestic airport with limited connections from Athens. Tinos has no airport. The nearest airport is Mykonos. The direct ferry from Tinos to Syros is considerably more practical than flying for this short island hop given the crossing time of around 30 to 35 minutes. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the direct ferry from Tinos to Syros. At around 30 to 35 minutes it is the most natural and effortless connection between the two islands and runs year-round. No advance booking is needed for most of the year. If you are traveling with a car the conventional ferry takes your vehicle directly across to Ermoupolis port.