Patmos to Tilos Ferry

The next published Patmos to Tilos ferry sailing is on 13 May 2027, with sailings published to 30 September 2027. Month-by-month sailings, route history and where to book.

Patmos to Tilos at a glance

Next published sailing: 13 May 2027

The next published sailing on this route is on 13 May 2027. The operators have published no sailings before that date. Over the last 12 months it had sailings in 8 of those months, busiest in July (2 or 3 times a week).

Sailings a day, last 12 months

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Month by month

Month	Sailings	Days with a sailing	How often
November 2025	0	0 of 30	no sailings
December 2025	0	0 of 31	no sailings
January 2026	1	1 of 31	less than once a week
February 2026	0	0 of 28	no sailings
March 2026	0	0 of 31	no sailings
April 2026	1	1 of 30	less than once a week
May 2026	2	2 of 31	less than once a week
June 2026	8	4 of 30	about twice a week
July 2026	10	6 of 31	2 or 3 times a week
August 2026	8	4 of 31	about twice a week
September 2026	9	4 of 30	2 or 3 times a week
October 2026	3	3 of 31	less than once a week

November 2025 · this month, a year ago

Days with a sailing0 of 30

Sailings0 none

Planning a trip on this route?

Email us at [email protected] with the ferry route and the dates you want to sail. We will reply with the latest information, and send you one more email when the timetable is officially published.

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These are the sailings we recorded on this route from November 2025 to October 2026. They show what ran then, not a forecast: timetables change from year to year.

Sailings already published, month by month

The operators have published sailings on this route from 13 May 2027 to 30 September 2027. Times this far ahead can still change, so check your date before you book.

• May 2027: sails on 3 of the 19 days from 13 May, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:05. Crossing 3h 10m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• June 2027: sails on 4 of 30 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:05. Crossing 3h 10m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• July 2027: sails on 5 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Earliest departure 13:05, latest 13:15. Crossing 3h 10m to 3h 20m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• August 2027: sails on 4 of 31 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:15. Crossing 3h 20m. Dodekanisos Seaways.
• September 2027: sails on 5 of 30 days, 1 sailing a day on those days. Departs 13:05. Crossing 3h 10m. Dodekanisos Seaways.

This is a long haul down the Dodecanese chain, from Patmos in the north to the small, quiet island of Tilos between Nisyros and Rhodes. The Dodekanisos Express catamaran does it in a little over three hours, while the Blue Star Patmos, calling at several islands en route, takes closer to six and a half. Either way it is a proper island-hopping leg rather than a quick transfer.

Ferries dock at Livadia, the island's main village, set on a bay with tavernas and rooms within walking distance of the dock. Tilos is one of the least developed islands in the Dodecanese and trades on that: marked hiking trails, birdlife, quiet beaches, and the Charkadio cave where fossilised dwarf elephants were found. The older inland settlement of Megalo Chorio sits up the hill, but Livadia is where you arrive and where most people stay.

The route is thin, running only a handful of times a fortnight, so it needs planning around rather than assuming. The last published timetable is in the table below. If the direct crossing does not line up, Kos and Rhodes both have better-connected links onward to Tilos.

Last published timetable

Shown as history: these sailings are no longer bookable. This is the last timetable published for the route, which ran until 8 October 2026.