Holidays to Tilos

Flights to Rhodes - our preferred flight day is Wednesday but this is not set in stone. The optimum days for same-day transfers to Tilos are Wednesday, Thursday (main season) and Sunday - also Saturday but only if your flight back to the UK does not depart before 20.30.

Transfers are arranged via a local ferryboat service operating from the small port of Kamiros Skala on Rhodes’ west coast, an approximate 35 minute transfer time from the airport. In recent years the ferry has operated from mid-April to late October using the following schedules - the crossing time is 90 to 110 minutes.

• Departs Kamiros Skala between 17.00 and 18.10 (Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun)
• Departs Tilos between 06.45 and 08.00 (Wed, Thu, Sun, Mon)
• Departs Tilos 16.15 (Wed, Sat, Sun)

Being a local ferryboat service timetables are not announced too much in advance so the above is based on historical data and subject to change. 

There is a cafe and taverna at Kamiros Skala where you can leave luggage and wait for the boat or departure transfer. If you have a long connecting time on departure between ferry arrival and the flight departure (3 hours plus) we can delay your pick-up time from Kamiros Skala on request.

Ferries from Rhodes Town also operated last year on Wednesday and Thursday (morning out with an afternoon return) - we would arrange an overnight hotel in Rhodes Town as required.

We have our own local representative based on Tilos. However, please note that transfers are not escorted.

Available locally - please see our representative.

Tilos is not the easiest island to twin centre or island hop from due to limited ferry connections. In 2025 there is a connection on Wednesday and Thursday with Halki, Nisyros, Kos, and (on Thursday only) Patmos. Halki is also possible on some other days using small local boats with a connection at Kamiros Skala port on Rhodes. Last year Symi had a direct ferry to/from Tilos 3 times a week (Mon, Thu, Fri - NB better ferry timings with Symi first). Other islands are possible via Rhodes.

Independent walkers will find a network of trails, some of which can be viewed here. There is an excellent book 'Exploring Tilos' available locally detailing 55 walks. Our island representative will also be able to give information on walking options locally.

Tilos is the most enlightened Greek island we know and leads the way in environmental protection and eco-tourism. The island’s 64 sq kms, together with the surrounding archipelago of 16 uninhabited islets, have been designated an important Bird Area, an EU-registered Special Protection Area and a Nature 2000 site among others.

Ambitious Tilos is the first island in the Mediterranean to be powered solely by renewable energy, as reported here, and is equally proud also to be the first Zero Waste island in Greece.