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

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport, car 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 carferry from Port of Rhodes to Tiloscarferry car ferry
    6h 4m
    €84–214

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

    cheapest
    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
    7h 49m
    €73–161

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Halkiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Chalki to Tiloscarferry car ferry
    11h 20m
    €88–177

  4. 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
    9h 13m
    €113–252

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    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
    12h 35m
    €82–152

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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 Port Of Rhodes, then take the car ferry to Tilos. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Tilos via Halki and Chalki in around 11h 20m.

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