Getting from Volos to Kimolos

If you are heading to Kimolos from Volos you are making your way from a city on the Pagasetic Gulf at the foot of the Pelion peninsula to a small white island just off the northwestern tip of Milos in the western Cyclades, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has beaches that see a fraction of the crowds found anywhere nearby.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Volos to Kimolos. Volos is the main departure point for the Sporades group and has no connection to the Cyclades ferry network. Getting there by sea means driving from Volos to Piraeus, which takes around 3 to 3.5 hours via the E75 motorway, and then boarding the Piraeus to Milos ferry, followed by the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos taking around 20 to 25 minutes and running daily. Alternatively drive to Athens and fly to Milos and take the short crossing to Kimolos from Pollonia.

Getting there by air

Kimolos has no airport. The nearest airport is Milos. Volos has a small airport at Nea Anchialos with limited connections from Athens. Driving from Volos to Athens and flying from Athens to Milos, followed by the short local ferry from Pollonia to Kimolos, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Drive from Volos to Athens and fly from Athens to Milos, then take the short local ferry across to Kimolos. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, drive to Piraeus for the conventional Piraeus to Milos ferry, then cross to Kimolos from Pollonia on the local ferry.