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Athens “Eleftherios Venizelos”
Spata, east of Athens
Flights from all over the world, all year. The usual way in.
Into town: About 30 minutes by taxi or bus to the port of Rafina, or about an hour to Piraeus by metro, bus or taxi.
Tinos · Getting there
How to get to Tinos
Tinos has no airport, and it has never needed one: it is one of the easiest islands to reach by sea, on the main line from Athens to Mykonos. Boats leave from both of the capital's ports, and Rafina, close to Athens airport, is the quicker way in. For pilgrims arriving for the feast of the Virgin in August, the ferry is part of the journey.
By plane
No airport, so the last leg is by boat
Fly to Athens and take a ferry from Rafina, about 30 minutes by taxi or bus from the airport, or from Piraeus. In summer you can also fly straight to Mykonos from many European cities and cross to Tinos in well under an hour.
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Mykonos
Just outside Mykonos Town
Domestic flights from Athens all year, and direct seasonal flights from many European cities from spring to autumn.
Into town: A short taxi ride to the ferry port of Mykonos, then a crossing of about 20 to 40 minutes to Tinos.
By ferry
From Athens by sea
Tinos sits between Andros and Mykonos on the busiest ferry line in the Cyclades, so there are boats every day of the year. In summer there are many a day, fast and slow, and they stop at one of the two piers of Tinos Town, the old and the new port, so check which one on your ticket.
Rafina Tinos Town
Rafina is the closest port to Athens airport. Conventional ferries call at Andros on the way; fast boats run straight through.
- Duration
- ≈ 2–4 h
- How often
- Several a day in summer, daily all year
Piraeus Tinos Town
Some boats call at Syros on the way. Around 15 August and 25 March every sailing is full, so book well ahead or avoid those dates.
- Duration
- ≈ 3–5 h
- How often
- Several a day in summer, daily all year
Island hopping
Onward from Tinos
Tinos Mykonos
Easy enough for a day trip either way.
- Duration
- ≈ 20–40 min
- How often
- Many a day in summer
Tinos Andros
On the Rafina line.
- Duration
- ≈ 1–2 h
- How often
- Daily
Tinos Syros
On some of the Piraeus boats.
- Duration
- ≈ 30–50 min
- How often
- Most days
Tinos Naxos, Paros and the central Cyclades
Usually on the fast boats that continue past Mykonos. Check the season's timetable.
- Duration
- ≈ 1–3 h
- How often
- Daily in summer
When you land
Good to know on arrival
Everything starts at the port
The ferries, the bus station, the taxi rank and the car and scooter hire offices are all on the waterfront of Tinos Town. The church of the Evangelistria is at the top of the street straight up from the harbour.
Hire wheels
The KTEL buses link Tinos Town with Pyrgos, Panormos, Kardiani, Isternia, Volax, Porto and Kionia, more often in summer. But the island has more than forty villages spread over the hills, and a car or scooter is the only way to see more than a handful of them. Book ahead for July and August.
Mind the wind
Tinos is one of the windiest islands in the Aegean. In July and August the meltemi can blow hard from the north for days, so pick beaches on the south coast on those days, keep a scooter for calmer ones, and check for delays on the fast boats.
Around the feasts
On 25 March and above all on 15 August, tens of thousands of pilgrims come for the feasts of the Virgin. The town is full, rooms are booked months ahead and the ferries sell out. If you are not coming for the feast, come another week.
Times and frequencies are typical for the summer season and change every year. Check the current timetable before you book.
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