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Tinos Port
Tinos Ferries - Updated Jan 2018

Tinos is a place of pilgrimage for the Greeks as its capital, Tinos, hosts the neoclassical church of Panagia Evagelistria (church of Anunciation) with the icon of the Virgin Mary that is believed to have healing powers. The island is approximately 194 km² and has 8.574 inhabitants. On the southern side of the island is Kionia with a 4th centure B.C. sanctuary of Poseidon. Further north is the village of Kardiani with it wonderful views that extend all the way to Syros and Isternia with its small beach. Tinos also has mineral resources, Pyrgos is a marble quarrying village and Panormos was the harbour used for exports. On the southeastern side of Tinos is the town of Volax with its granite mine below the mountain of Exomvourgo. The villages below this mountain, Xinara, and Loutra are purely Catholic and the island also has a Roman Catholic bishop. Other places worth visiting are the villages of Falatados and Steni as well as the beaches at Rohari on the northwest and Kolymbithra with its pink flamingos during May.

Interesting information about Tinos can be found through the Greek Travel Pages (GTP), the municipality of Tinos and Wikipedia.

The island has one port:

Tinos, which is situated on the southwestern side of the island.

There are busses that connect the port with the largest villages of the island.

Useful info: Tinos port authority tel.: +30 22830 22348, Greek Tourist Police: +30 22890 22482 (in Mykonos)

Travel times

A. Ferry from Piraeus to Tinos

Conventional ferries: approximately 4 hours
Hydrofoils approximately 3 hours

B. Ferry from Rafina to Tinos

Conventional ferries: approximately 3 hours
Hydrofoils approximately 2 hours

Tinos ferries schedule announcement

There are four, so called, "ferry schedule seasons":

Winter ferry season 1st of November until 31 st of March.
Spring ferry season 1st April - beginning of June.
Summer ferry season beginning of June - mid September.
Autumn ferry season rest of September - 31st of October.

Ferry connections and schedules for domestic routes, like Tinos, are usually announced by most shipping companies, a couple of weeks before the beginning of each season. There are some exceptions though, like Blue Star ferries, which announces schedules in the beginning of the year.

Athens to Tinos ferry schedule frequency during summer

From Piraeus:

Morning: 6 days a week 1 conventional ferry

From Rafina:

Morning: daily 1 hydrofoil and 3 conventional ferries
Afternoon: 3 times a week 1 hydrofoil and daily at least 2 conventional ferries

Information concerning Athens ports serving routes to Tinos can be found further down in this page.

Ferry types operating routes to Tinos

Conventional car ferries

These vessels can be divided into two categories: the old ones and the modern ones.
The main differences between them are
- their cruising speed
- the quality of accommodation and services provided and
- the prices
They are usually very big vessels, which also carry vehicles. Their advantages compared to the High Speed vessels, like the catamarans, are that they are more seaworthy, offer more "relaxed" accommodation and cabins and the passengers have the possibility to sit outside and enjoy their cruise around the Greek islands.

Catamarans & Hydrofoils

These vessels are smaller and much faster than conventional ones. Only a few of them can carry vehicles. Their main advantage is that they go twice as fast.
Passengers are usually not allowed to sit outside even though there is some space on some of them. The accommodation inside is a little like a very wide airplane. The better the class, the wider the seat. There are no cabins.

Ferry connections to & from Tinos

Piraeus (Athens main port) – click here for port information
Rafina (Athens secondary port - North East Attica coast) - click here for port information
Cyclades – Anafi, Andros, Folegandros, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Sikinos, Syros

Note: Not all above connections operate throughout the year.

Ferry to Tinos prices

Prices quoted below concern 2017, for the most popular routes, in economy class and are indicative. Same prices apply v.v. These prices are subject to change without prior notice.

Athens - Tinos ferries	Ferry types
Athens - Tinos ferries	Conventional ferry	Hydrofoil/Catamaran*
Piraeus - Tinos ferry	Approx. 34€/adult	Approx. 50€/adult
Rafina - Tinos ferry	Approx. 27€/adult	Approx. 39€/adult
Cyclades - Tinos ferries
Mykonos – Tinos ferry	Approx. 8€/adult	Approx. 21€/adult

*Note: Hydrofoils/Catamarans usually operate between May and October.

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Greek Ferries to popular destinations

Cyclades ferries:
Amorgos ferries,
Andros ferries,
Anafi ferries, Antiparos ferries, Folegandros ferries, Ios ferries, Kea ferries, Koufonissia ferries, Kythnos ferries, Milos ferries, Mykonos ferries, Naxos ferries, Paros ferries, Santorini ferries, Serifos ferries, Sifnos ferries, Sikinos ferries, Syros ferries, Tinos ferries.

Dodekanissos ferries:
Astypalea ferries, Chios ferries, Ikaria ferries, Chalki ferries, Kalymnos ferries, Kassos ferries, Kastelorizo ferries, Kos ferries, Leros ferries, Lesvos ferries, Lipsi ferries, Nissyros ferries, Patmos ferries, Rhodes ferries, Samos ferries, Symi ferries, Tilos ferries. Limnos Ferries.

Crete ferries:
Chania ferries, Rethymno ferries, Heraklio ferries, Agios Nikolaos ferries

Ionian ferries:
Zakynthos ferries, Kefallonia ferries, Ithaki ferries, Lefkada ferries, Paxi ferries, Kerkyra ferries.

Northern Sporades ferries:
Alonissos ferries, Skiathos ferries, Skyros ferries.

Saronic Gulf Islands ferries:
Egina ferries, Poros ferries, Hydra ferries, Spetses ferries.

Greek Ports serving major ferry routes

To Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanissos, Saronic Gulf:
Piraeus Port, Rafina Port, Lavrio Port.

To Northern Sporades:
Agios Konstantinos Port, Volos Port, Thessaloniki Port.

To Ionian:
Patra Port, Kyllini Port, Igoumenitsa Port.

Ferry Connections between Italy and Greece

Italy-Greece ferries:
Ancona port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Ancona port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Bari port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece) , Bari port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece), Brindisi port (Italy) - kefallonia Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Patra Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Igoumenitsa Port (Greece), Venice port (Italy) - Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece).

Greece-Italy ferries:
Patra Port (Greece) - Ancona port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Bari port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Patra Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy) , Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Ancona port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Bari port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy), Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece) - Brindisi port (Italy), Kerkyra (Corfu) Port (Greece) - Venice port (Italy).

Greek ports serving Greece - Italy routes:
Patra port, Igoumenitsa port, Kerkyra island, Kefallonia island.

Italian Ports serving Italy - Greece routes:
Venice port, Ancona port, Bari port, Brindisi port.

Ferry Connections between Greek Islands and Turkey

Chios island (Greece) - Cesme port (Turkey), Mytilini island (Greece) - Ayvalik port (Turkey), Kos island (Greece) - Bodrum port (Turkey), Rhodes island (Greece) - Marmaris port (Turkey)

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