Getting to Milos
There are no direct international flights to Milos. To get to Milos you have 3 options:
Fly to Athens > fly to Milos
Fly to Athens > ferry to Milos
Fly to another island > ferry to Milos
1.
Fly to Athens then fly to Milos
From Athens International airport, there are up to 4 return flights daily with Olympic Air, which is owned by Aegean Air. You can book on either website. There are also 2 flights per day with Sky Express. The flight takes 35 minutes.
There are no direct international flights to Milos.
2.
Fly to Athens then take a bus to the port of Piraeus then a ferry to Milos
To get to the ferry port of Piraeus from the Airport take the direct bus (every 30 min, 24/7), takes 1-1.5 hours and costs €6. Alternatively, travel by the new Metro (costs €10), takes 85min. A taxi will cost around €55-€70.
Milos can be reached from Piraeus by passenger ferry 1-2 times per day in winter, increasing to 6-8 per day in summer. Various ferries service the route. The journey takes 4-7 seven hours depending on the number of islands visited on the way. The cost ranges from €40 to about €80.
3.
Fly to Crete, Santorini or Mykonos then take a ferry to Milos
From Heraklion on Crete there are direct ferries to and from Milos every night with Minoan Lines.
In Summer there is a daily connection to Chania in Western Crete.
From April to October, there is a daily ferry connection with SEAJETS from Milos-Santorini-Mykonos and return, increasing to 2 per day in the high season.
Where is Milos?
Milos is the most southwesterly of the Cyclades group of island in the Aegean Sea of Greece. It is 150 km to the port of Piraeus and 130 km to the Island of Crete.
Distances to nearby Islands:
1 km to Kimolos
10 km to Poliegos
22 km to Sifnos
26 km to Folegandros
75 km to Santorini