Delos from Mykonos 2026: tickets, opening hours, boats and rules

Updated: 10 November 2026

Delos, uninhabited since the 7th century AD and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1990, is almost always visited as a day trip by boat from Mykonos. This guide brings together what we could check on 10 November 2026 with the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, the Greek Ministry of Culture, UNESCO and the Municipality of Mykonos, with the year of each fact. Anything we did not find in an official source is marked «not confirmed».

2026 ticket

According to the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades («Opening Hours & Admission 2026», last modified 26-10-2026):

Archaeological site and Museum of Delos: one ticket, €20, reduced €10. The page links to an e-ticket; gov.gr also offers online ticket purchase for archaeological sites.
The site ticket is separate from the boat ticket.
Phone numbers on the Ephorate's English page (undated): ticket office 6972 230073, museum 22890 22259 and 22890 23413.
A Municipality of Mykonos page (undated) still says €12 (reduced €6); the Ephorate's 2026 price is the one that applies.

2026 opening hours and winter closure

According to the same Ephorate page (2026), daily:

1–15 September: 08:00–19:30 (last admission 19:10).
16–30 September: 08:00–19:00 (18:40). 1–15 October: 08:00–18:30 (18:10). 16–31 October: 08:00–18:00 (17:40).
1–30 November 2026: 08:00–16:00 (last admission 15:40).
December–March: closed; visits only exceptionally, following a written request.
April–August 2026: not confirmed. The 2026 page starts in September; the Ephorate's undated English page says 08:00–20:00.
Always closed: 1 January, 25 March, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 and 26 December.

Free admission days

What the official sources say:

Ministry of Culture (undated page): 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, and the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
The Ephorate lists Sunday 15 November 2026. Delos is closed December–March, so the winter Sundays do not apply to it in practice.
Free or reduced entry for some categories (people with disabilities plus one companion if the disability is 67% or more, EU/EEA pupils and students, refugees, journalists, ICOM and ICOMOS members, among others). The exact list changes; check with the Ephorate.

Boats from Mykonos

According to the Municipality of Mykonos (undated pages; year of the timetable not confirmed):

Boats leave from the small harbour opposite the church of Agios Nikolaos in Chora. Daily trips, weather permitting; in winter or with strong meltemi winds access may be impossible.
Tuesday–Sunday: departures 9:00, 10:00, 11:30, 17:00; returns from Delos 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 19:30. Monday: departures 10:00 and 17:00, returns 13:30 and 19:30.
Boat ticket: €20 adults, €10 children aged 6–12, free under 6. Sold at the ticket office in front of the boats, 15 minutes before departure. The Municipality lists three shipping agencies.
Watch the last boat: in November 2026 the site closes at 16:00, so the afternoon sailings in that timetable do not match the opening hours. Ask at the ticket office which is the last boat of the day before you buy.
Boats from Naxos and Paros: only in peak season according to the Municipality of Mykonos; times and fares not confirmed.

Rules: overnight stays and behaviour

What the official sources say:

According to the Municipality of Mykonos, Delos and Rhenia are under the Ministry of Culture, and the docking of boats and overnight stays without special permission are prohibited. The specific legal text: not confirmed.
UNESCO notes that only guards, archaeologists and conservators live on the island year-round, and that it receives over 100,000 visitors a year.
General Ephorate rules: no climbing on monuments, no eating or smoking, no pets (except guide and assistance dogs), no drones without authorisation.

Delos and UNESCO

According to UNESCO:

Delos (No. 530) was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990, under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi).
The island has been uninhabited since the 7th century AD, which helped preserve the site.

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How much Delos costs, whether it is open in the month of their visit and when the last boat back leaves.
How far the property is from the boat departure point in Chora.
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Frequently asked questions

How much is entry to Delos in 2026?

According to the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, €20 (reduced €10) for the archaeological site and museum. The boat from Mykonos is paid separately (€20 adults according to the Municipality of Mykonos, undated). Ticket office: 6972 230073.

Is Delos open in winter?

No: according to the Ephorate (2026) it is closed from December to March, with visits only exceptionally on written request. In November 2026 it opens 08:00–16:00.

Can I stay overnight on Delos?

Not without special permission, according to the Municipality of Mykonos. We could not confirm the legal text of the ban.

When is the last boat back?

The Municipality of Mykonos timetable (undated) gives a last return at 19:30, but that does not match the periods when the site closes earlier. Check at the ticket office.

When did Delos become a UNESCO site?

In 1990 (No. 530), under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi).

Sources

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