Getting from Zakynthos to Tinos

If you are heading to Tinos from Zakynthos you are making your way from one of the most beautiful of the Ionian islands to an island in the central Cyclades, on the opposite side of Greece. It has the most venerated pilgrimage church in Greece and a tradition of extraordinary marble craftsmanship in its interior villages.

Getting there by air

Tinos has no airport. The nearest airport is Mykonos. Zakynthos has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Zakynthos to Athens and then Athens to Mykonos, followed by the short ferry from Mykonos to Tinos taking around 30 minutes, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Zakynthos to Tinos. No Ionian island is connected by sea to any Aegean island. Getting there by road means taking the ferry from Zakynthos to Kyllini and driving to Piraeus or Rafina for the ferry to Tinos. Rafina is around 25 kilometres from Athens Airport and the ferry to Tinos runs up to 12 times daily in summer and takes around 2 hours. The total journey by road and sea takes the better part of two days.

Your best option

Fly from Zakynthos to Athens and take the ferry from Rafina to Tinos. Rafina is a short taxi ride from Athens Airport and avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Zakynthos to Kyllini and drive to Piraeus for the conventional Piraeus to Tinos ferry, which takes your vehicle directly to the port.