Getting from Agathonisi to Kythnos

If you are heading to Kythnos from Agathonisi you are making your way from the northern Dodecanese group to an island in the western Cyclades, on the opposite side of the Aegean. It has over 60 beaches and a medieval village at Driopida that hardly anyone outside Greece knows about.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agathonisi to Kythnos. Getting there means taking the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, flying to Athens and then taking the ferry from Lavrio to Kythnos, which takes around 1 hour 10 minutes and runs up to 5 times daily in summer. Lavrio is around 35 kilometres from Athens Airport, making it a convenient connection without crossing the city.

Getting there by air

Kythnos has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Taking the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, flying to Athens and then travelling to Lavrio for the ferry to Kythnos gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, fly to Athens and take the ferry from Lavrio to Kythnos. The proximity of Lavrio to Athens Airport makes it a straightforward connection without crossing the city to Piraeus. If you are travelling with a car, fly to Athens, drive to Lavrio and take the ferry across to Kythnos.