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How to get fromCrete to Tilosby plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Tilos by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    2. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Tilosferry ferry
    6h 49m
    €69–174

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Sitia to Halkiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Chalki to Tiloscarferry car ferry
    13h 20m
    €62–130

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Halkiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Chalki to Tiloscarferry car ferry
    12h 5m
    €70–146

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Kasos Island Public Airport, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ)plane plane JSH - KSJ
    2. Take the ferry from Kasos to Halkiferry ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Chalki to Tiloscarferry car ferry
    8h 19m
    €63–139

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kos, ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kos (KGS)plane plane HER - KGS
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Tilosferry ferry
    6h 53m
    €86–203

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Tilos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Tilos. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, take the bus to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, walk to Rhodes, then take the ferry to Tilos. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Tilos via Halki and Chalki in around 12h 5m.

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