Getting from Agathonisi to Monemvasia

If you are heading to Monemvasia from Agathonisi you are making your way from the northern Dodecanese group to a medieval fortress town on the southeastern Peloponnese coast, built entirely on a massive rock connected to the mainland by a single causeway with Byzantine churches and narrow lanes that have changed little in centuries.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Agathonisi to Monemvasia. Monemvasia is accessible only by road. Getting there means taking the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, flying to Athens and then driving or taking the KTEL bus south through the Peloponnese to Monemvasia, which takes around 4 to 5 hours from Athens.

Getting there by air

Monemvasia has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Taking the local ferry from Agathonisi to Leros or Samos, flying to Athens and then driving or taking the bus to Monemvasia gives a total journey time of around 7 to 8 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 drive or take the KTEL bus to Monemvasia. If you are travelling with a car, fly to Athens, rent a car and drive south through the Peloponnese. Monemvasia rewards at least two nights. The town reveals itself slowly once the day visitors leave in the evening and the streets inside the walls become entirely your own.